Supreme Court of India

M/s. Centrotrade Minerals and Metals Inc. v. Hindustan Copper Ltd.

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Reported as [2020] 9 S.C.R. 73
Bench R. F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat and V. Ramasubramanian JJ.
Decided 2 June 2020

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that Briggs of Cancun’s defense under article V(1) (b) of the Convention must M/S. CENTROTRADE MINERALS AND METALS INC. v.

Judgment, page 29

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.48 – Enforceability of the foreign award – Contract of sale of commodity be tween the parties – The agreement contained two tier arbitration by whi ch the first tier was to be settled in India and if either party d isagreed with the result, that party had right to appeal to a second arbitrati on to be held by the ICC in London – Dispute arose between the partie s – Appellant invoked the arbitration clause – Arbitrator held against the appellant – Appellant invoked second part of ar bitration agreement – Foreign award held against the responde nt –

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