Supreme Court of India
The State of Bihar v. M/s. Karam Chand Thapar & Brothers Ltd.
INSC stands for INDIAN SUPREME COURT. A neutral citation scheme assigned by the Court itself, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter. INSC is the neutral citation scheme assigned by the Supreme Court, so a judgment can be cited without depending on a commercial law reporter.
What the Court ordered
We hold that the agreement dated February 6, 1948, was executed by a person who was authorised to do so by the Governor, and in conse quence there was a valid reference to arbitration.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Stamp-Award-Arbitrator sending cop,ies of the award to parties and to the court, duly signed-Validation of unstamped award-Decree passed thereon-Validity-Indian Stamp Act, I899 (2 of 1899), S, 35· . Arbitration-Agreement to refer to arbitration-:Execution on behalf of Governor by person specifically ~uthorized-Requirements ofauthorization-Government of India Act, 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5 Ch, 42), s. I75(J). , dispute between the respondent company and 'the Government of Bihar over the bills for the amount payable to the company in respect of the construction works carried out by it for the
Sign in free to read it
- The full judgment, page by page, as published in the Supreme Court Reports
- The ratio: what the Court held, verbatim, with the page it sits on
- Every bench that relied on it, and every bench that argued against it
- Search every reported judgment, by party, citation or question
- Download the PDF, copy pinpoint citations ready for a filing
An email address, no password.