Supreme Court of India · 2022-08-18
Brij Raj Oberoi vs The Secretary, Tourism And Civil ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Brij Raj Oberoi
- Respondent
- The Secretary, Tourism And Civil ...
- Author
- Indira Banerjee
- Bench
- C. T. Ravikumar, Indira Banerjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision that had set aside the Commercial Court's order regarding the appointment of an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The court emphasized the importance of arbitration as a means of dispute resolution and held that the appellant was entitled to have an arbitrator appointed. The judgment reinforces the principles of arbitration law in India, particularly concerning the rights of parties to seek arbitration.