Supreme Court of India
Vidya Drolia and Others v. Durga Trading Corporation
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What the Court ordered
Held as under: (Justice Banumathi) “20 …Since the dispute between the parties arose in 2016, the amended provision of sub-section (6-A) of Section 11 shall govern the issue, as per which the power of the Court is confined only to examine the existence of the arbitration agreement.” Justice Kurian Joseph) “.
Judgment, page 163
From the headnote
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 8 and 11 – Jurisdiction under – Judicial review – Scope and ambit of – Held: Per Sanjiv Khanna, J. – Scope of judicial review and jurisdiction of the Court u/s. 8 and 11 is identical, but extremely limited and restricted – The court may in terfere at the stage of jurisdiction u/ss. 8 and 11, when it is man ifestly and ex facie certain that the arbitration agreement is non-existent, i nvalid or the disputes are non-arbitrable – The court can not interfere and refer the matter for arbitration when contention s relating to non-arbitrability are plainly
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- 2018 M/s. Emaar Mgf Land Limited v. Aftab Singh
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- 2020 Deccan Paper Mills Co. Ltd. v. Regency Mahavir Properties & Ors.
- 2007 M/s Shree Ram Mills Ltd. v. M/s Utility Premises (p) Ltd.
- 2000 Konkan Railway Corporation v. M/s. Mehul Construction Co.
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- 2000 V.H. Patel and Company and Ors. v. Hirubhai Himabhai Patel and Ors.
Where later benches applied it
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