Supreme Court of India

Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. Nepc India Ltd.

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Reported as [1999] 1 S.C.R. 89

Bench Sujata V. Manohar and B.N. Kirpal JJ.

Decided 13 January 1999

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussions it follows that the High Court erred in coming to the conclusion that the trial court had no jurisdiction in entertaining the application under Section 9 because arbitration proceedings had not been initiated by the appellant.

Judgment, page 15

Authorities it was built on

1959 Mcgregor & Balfour Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Income-tax, West Bengal cited by 6

Where later benches applied it

2026 Regenta Hotels Private Limited v. M/s Hotel Grand Centre Point relied on
2023 M/s N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited v. M/s Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Ors. referred to

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