Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-18
BBR (INDIA) PVT. LTD. vs S.P. SINGHLA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/43890
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BBR (INDIA) PVT. LTD.
- Respondent
- S.P. SINGHLA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LTD.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the jurisdictional seat of arbitration shifts from Panchkula, Haryana to Delhi due to the appointment of a new arbitrator. The court held that the seat of arbitration remains unchanged despite the new arbitrator conducting proceedings in a different location, emphasizing the importance of the original agreement between the parties. The judgment clarifies the legal principles governing the seat of arbitration in contractual disputes.