Supreme Court of India

Venture Global Engineering Llc v. Tech Mahindra Ltd. & Another Etc.

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Reported as [2017] 12 S.C.R. 259
Bench J. Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 1 November 2017

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above findings, this Court holds that the Petitioner has made out valid and sufficient grounds to set­ aside the impugned award and hence, the award is liable to be set aside.

Judgment, page 58

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - s. 34 - Arbitral award - Joint Venture between two companies for incorporating Joint Venture Company wherein entire shareholding of JVC to be held between two collaborating companies equally - In event of default, non-defaulting shareholder to purchase the defaulting shareholders shares at book value - Appellant company declared bankrupt - Jn vocation of arbitration clause -Award passed in favour of non-defaulting company, directing the defaulting company to transfer their 50% shares of JVC to non-defaulting company at book value - Rounds of litigation

Where later benches applied it

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