Supreme Court of India

S.N. Prasad v. Monnet Finance Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 207
Bench R.V. Raveendran and H.L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 22 October 2010

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, these appeals are allowed and the impugned order of the High Court and awards of the 0 Arbitrator are set aside in part, in so far as the appellant is concerned.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 7(4)(a), (b), 7(5) - Arbitration agreement - Parties to - Appellant was not a party to the tri-partite agreements containing arbitration clause executed between lender, borrower and guarantor - Prior to loan agreements, a letter was given by appellant to the lender indicating his willingness to stand guarantee for Joan - The said letter did not contain a provision for arbitration nor did it refer to any document containing an arbitration clause - Arbitration award directing appellant also, to repay the loan amount and interest thereon - Held: If

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