Supreme Court of India

Nbcc (india) Limited v. Zillion Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd.

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Reported as [2024] 3 S.C.R. 812
Bench B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 19 March 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the present case is not a case of ‘incorporation’ but a case of ‘reference’. As such, a general reference would not have the effect of incorporating the arbitration clause.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration When there is a general reference in the second contract to the terms and conditions of the first contract, whether the arbitration clause in the first contract would ipso facto be applicable to the second contract. Headnotes Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 – The appellant issued an invitation for tender – Respondent submitted its techno bid- vide L.O.I. appellant awarded the contract to Respondent – Respondent approached High Court under Sec. 11(6) – High Court appointed sole arbitrator – Order of the High Court set aside Held: General reference will not lead to

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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