Supreme Court of India

M/s. Voestalpine Schienen Gmbh v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

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Reported as [2017] 1 S.C.R. 798

Bench A. K. Sikri and R. K. Agrawal JJ.

Decided 10 February 2017

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From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - ss. 12(as amended), JI (6), (8) - Arbitration clause providing for appointment of arbitrators from a panel of arbitrators prepared by public sector company-Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) - Challenge to, on the ground that panel of arbitrator violates s. 12 - Held: Section 12 was amended with the objective to induce neutrality of arbitrators, viz. their independence and impartiality - Independence and impartiality of the arbitrator are the hallmarks of any arbitration proceedings - Rule against bias is one of the fundamental principles of natural

Authorities it was built on

2007 Union of India v. M/s. Bharat Battery Manufacturing Co. (p) Ltd. cited by 13
2009 Union of India v. M/s. Singh Builders Syndicate cited by 9
2013 M/s. Deep Trading Company v. M/s. Indian Oil Corporation and Ors. cited by 7
2014 North Eastern Railway & Ors. v. Tripple Engineering Works cited by 6

Where later benches applied it

2022 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd v. Afcons Gunanusa Jv relied on
2021 Jaipur Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Limited & Ors. v. M/s Ajay Sales & Suppliers relied on
2024 Central Organisation for Railway Electrification v. M/s Eci Spic Smo Mcml (jv) A Joint Venture Company referred to
2023 Chennai Metro Rail Limited Administrative Building v. M/s Transtonnelstroy Afcons (jv) & Anr. referred to
2023 Solaris Chem Tech Industries Ltd v. Assistant Executive Engineer Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board & Anr. referred to
2022 Ellora Paper Mills Limited v. The State of Madhya Pradesh referred to
2023 Lombardi Engineering Limited v. Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited mentioned
2023 M/s Glock Asia-pacific Ltd. v. Union of India distinguished

Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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