Supreme Court of India · 2021-04-20
PASL WIND SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED vs GE POWER CONVERSION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/2818
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PASL WIND SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
- Respondent
- GE POWER CONVERSION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed whether Indian companies can select a foreign forum for arbitration and if an award from such a forum qualifies as a 'foreign award' under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The court concluded that parties can choose a foreign arbitration forum, and awards made thereunder are enforceable as foreign awards in India, provided they meet the criteria set by the New York Convention.