Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · Chapter I
Section 5: Extent of judicial intervention
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, in matters governed by this Part, no judicial authority shall intervene except where so provided in this Part.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 5
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Gayatri Balasamy v. M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
In ‡M. Hakeem and Anr.’s case, this Court held that while exercising powers u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Court hearing the petition had no power to “modify” the Award, whereas other benches of…
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N N Global Mercantile (P) Ltd. v. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. (2023) 7
The issue at hand arose in the context of three statutes; the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, and the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The Stamp Act imposes duty on “instruments”.…
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Smt. M. Hemalatha Devi & Ors. v. B. Udayasri
Whether the dispute between the parties is arbitrable, and once a party has availed the remedy before a public forum under a special beneficial legislation, can it be compelled to go for arbitration.
- M/s N. N. GLOBAL MERCANTILE PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/s
- Chintels India Ltd. v. Bhayana Builders Pvt. Ltd.
- B.B.M. Enterprises v. The State of West Bengal and Anr.
- G H Quippo Construction Equipment Limited v. Janardan Nirman Pvt. Limited
- Bgs Sgs Soma Jv v. Nhpc Ltd.
- M/S. Sundaram Finance Limited and Another v. T. Thankam