Supreme Court of India

Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd. v. Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd.

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Reported as [2021] 5 S.C.R. 1022
Bench Indira Banerjee and J. K. Maheshwari JJ.
Decided 14 September 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that Section 9(3) does not operate as an ouster clause insofar as the courts’ powers a re concerned.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 9, 11 an d 17 – Appellant and respondent entered into an agreement for cargo handling – Disputes arose between the parties – Appellant i nvoked arbitration clause and gave notice to respondent – Appell ant filed application u/s.11 of the Act, for appointment of an Arbitral Tribunal before the High Court – Respondent replied to arbitr ation notice stating that the dispute was not arbitrable and there was an amo unt due and payable by the appellant – Both appellant and responde nt filed separate applications u/s.9 before the Commercial Cou rt – In

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