Supreme Court of India

The Empire Jute Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. The Jute Corporation of India Ltd. and Anr.

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Reported as [2007] 11 S.C.R. 388
Bench S.B. Sinha and H.S. Bedi JJ.
Decided 12 October 2007

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that all disputes between the parties should be directed to be resolved upon taking recourse to the arbitration agreement contained in clause 9.0 of the Sale Order.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: c s. 5-Arbitration agreement-Extent of judicial review- Contract for supply of raw jute-Dispute between parties regarding liability to pay carrying cost and quantum thereof-High Court though held that there existed arbitration clause, however, determined the question of liability to pay carrying charges, and referred the quantum to be decided in arbitration-HELD: Power ofjudicial review vested in the superior courts undoubtedly has wide amplitude but same should not be exercised when there exists an arbitration clause-Division ,,.\-, ~ Bench of High

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