Supreme Court of India
M/s. Duro Felguera, S. A. v. M/s. Gangavaram Port Limited
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Conclusions as follows: (i) The power exercised by the Chief Justice of the High Court or the Chief Justice oflndia under Section 11 ( 6) of the Act is not an administrative power.
Judgment, page 42
From the headnote
c Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015: ss. 11 (6) and 11 (6A) - GPL awarded tender work to applicant-Foreign company and FGJ-its lndian subsidiary - Later original contract split into five different and separate packages with different job description - One contract with the applicant and four with FGl - Each contract had separate arbitration clause - Dispute between parties - Arbitration clause invoked - FGJ issued four arbitration notices, applicant issued one arbitration notice whereas GPL issued comprehensive arbitration notice consisting single arbitral tribunal oi1 basis
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