1) Haresh Dayaram Thakur v.

State of Maharastra AIR 2000 SC 2281

2)

Mysore Cements Ltd v. Svedala Barmac Ltd (2003) 10 SCC 375

Lok Adalats
3) State of Punjab v Jalour Singh AIR 2008 SC 1209
4)

BP Moideen Sevamandir and AM Kutty Hassan (2009) 2 SCC 198.

5) KN Govindan Kutty Menon v. CD Shaji AIR 2012 SC 719

Permanent Lok Adalats
6) Bar Council of India v UOI AIR 2012 SC 3246
Court Annexed ADR
7) Salem Advocate Bar Association v. UOI (I) AIR 2003 SC 189
8) Salem Advocate Bar Association v. UOI (II) AIR 2005 SC 3353
9) Afcons Infrastructure v. Cherian Varkey (2010) 8 SCC 24
10) Moti Ram v. Ashok Kumar (2011) 1 SCC 466
Section 89
11) BCI Case
ICA
12) Sundaram Finance Ltd v. M/s NEPC India Ltd AIR 1999 SC 565 (for interplay between 1996
Act and 1940 Act)
13) RM Investment v. Boeing AIR 1994 SC 1136 (understanding of the term commercial)
14) TDM Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. UE Development India Pvt Ltd (2008) 14 SCC 271
(understanding of term International Commercial Arbitration).
15) Jindal Vijaynagar Steel v. Jindal Praxair Oxygen Company Ltd (2006) 11 SCC 521 (Letters
Patent and understanding of 'Court')
16) Fountain Head Developers v. Maria Arcangela AIR 2007 Bom 149 (FB) (understanding of the
term 'Court')
17) Shivnath Rai Harnarain v. Abdul Ghaffar AbdulAIR 2008 SC 190 (understanding of the term
'Court')
18) Bhatia International v Bulk Trading SA and Anr(2002) 4 SCC 105
19) Indtel Technical Services v. WS Atkins(2008) 10 SCC 308
20) Citation Infowares Ltd v. Equinox Corporation(2009) 7 SCC 220
21) Videocon Industries Ltd v. UOI(2011) 6 SCC 161

22) Dozco India v. Doosan Infracore(2011) 6 SCC 179

23) Bharat Aluminium v. Kaiser Aluminium (2012) 9 SCC 552noteworthy
HC decisions on this aspect
24) Frontier Drilling v. Jagson International (2003, Bombay High Court)
25) National Aluminium Company v. Gerald Metals (2004, Andhra Pradesh High Court)
26) DGS Realtor v. Realogy Corporation (2009, Delhi High Court)
27) Max India v. General Binding (2009, Delhi High Court)

Articles for Balco

a. V Niranjan and Shantanu Naravane, Bhatia International: Rightly Overruled: The Consequences of
Three Errors of Balco (2012) 9 SCC J-26
b. SK Dholakia and Aarthi Rajan, Not Three but Half an Error in BALCO: Bhatia Interantional Rightly
Overruled, (2013) 1 SCC J-81
c. V Niranjan and Shantanu Naravane, Three Errors in Balco Revisited (2013) 4 SCC J-1

Section 5 - Judicial Intervention

28) Fair Air Engineers Pvt Ltd v. NK Modi (1996) 6 SCC 385
29) ITI Ltd v. Siemens Public Communications Network(2002) 5 SCC 510
30) CDC Financial Services v. BPL Communications(2003) 12 SCC 140(available on Westlaw India)
31) Morgan Securities and Credit Pvt Ltd v. Modi Rubber LtdAIR 2007 SC 683
32) Union of India v. Tantia Construction(2011) 5 SCC 697
Section 7 - Arbitration agreements
33) UP Rajkiya Nigam v. Indure (1996) 2 SCC 667
34) KK Modi v. KN Modi (1998) 3 SCC 573
35) Mallikarjun v. Gulbarga University(2004) 1 SCC 372
36) Bihar State Minerals Developments Cropn v. Encon Builders Pvt Ltd(2003) 7 SCC 418
37) Groupe Chimique Tunisien v. Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corp(2006) 5 SCC 275
38) Jagdish Chander v. Ramesh Chander (2007) 5 SCC 719
39) MR Engineers and Contractors v. Som Datt Builders(2009) 7 SCC 696

40) Trimex International Fze Ltd Dubai v Vedanta Aluminium (2010) 3 SCC 1
41) Great Offshore Ltd v. Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company(2008) 1 SCC 240
Additional requirement for arbitration agreement
42) Yogi Agarwal v. Inspiration ClothesAIR 2009 SC 1098 (relation between arbitration agreement
and dispute)
43) Unissi (India) Pvt Ltd v. PG Institute of Medical Education and Research(2009) 1 SCC
107(arbitration agreement contained in tender documents)
44) Dresser Rand v. Bindal Agro AIR 2006 SC 871
Section 8; Reference to Arbitration
45) Sukanya Holdings P Ltd v. Jayesh H Pandya (2003) 5 SCC 531 [Bifurcation of reference]
46) SBP and Co v. Patel Engineering (2005) 8 SCC 618 - (nature of review performed by JA while
functioning under s.8)
47) P Anand Gajapathi Raju v. PVG Raju (2000) 4 SCC 539 (timing of arbitration agreement)
48) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited v. Verma Transport AIR 2006 SC 2800 [subject matter of
arbitration agreement]
49) Chairman and MD NTPC v RC Builders and Constructions (2004) 2 SCC 663 [settlement and
reference to arbitration]
50) Booz Allen v. SBI Home Finance 2011 (5) SCALE 147 (first statement on the substance of the
dispute)
51) N Radha Krishnan v. Maestro Engineers (2010) 1 SCC 72 [allegations of fraud and arbitration]
52) India Household and Healthcare Ltd v. LG Household and Healtcare Ltd (2007) 5 SCC 510
[allegations of fraud and arbitration]
53) Natarajan v. GM, Southern Railways (2006) 4 ArbLR 149 (KerHC) (non production of copy of
arbitration agreement while seeking reference)
54) Shin Etsu Chemicals Co Ltd v. Aksh Optifibre (2005) 7 SCC 234 (section .45)
55) Chloro Control v. Severn Trent Water Purification 2012 (9) SCALE 595 (section .45)
Section 9, 17 and 21 (interim measures)
56) Sundaram Finance Limited v. NEPC India LtdAIR 1999 SC 565
57) Firm Ashok Traders v. Gurumukh Das SalujaAIR 2004 SC 1433
58) Arvind Constructions Co Pvt Ltd v. Kalinga Mining Corp AIR 2007 SC 2144
59) Adhunik Steel Ltd v. Orissa Manganese and Minerals Ltd AIR 2007 SC 2563
60) InHouse Productions Pvt Ltd v. Meediya Plus (2005) 3 ArbLR 52 (Mad-DB)

61) T Krishnaswamy Chetty v CT Chetty AIR 1955 Mad 430 (appointment of receiver)
62) MD Army Welfare Housing Organisation v. Sumangal Services Pvt Ltd AIR 2004 SC 1344
(Powers of Arbitral Tribunal under s.17)
63) NHAI v. China Coal Construction AIR 2006 Del 134 (Intervenors under s.9)
64) BSES v. FennerAIR 2006 SC 1148 (Bank Guarantee and s.9)
65) Cash and Gain Finance and Investment v. Manjula Udaya Shankar2009 (2) CTC 234 (Section 8
and 21)
Interim measures against third parties under s.9
66) Shenoy Sunil v. Coastal Foundations AIR 2006 Ker 206
67) Value Advisory Services v. ZTE Corporation 2009 (3) ArbLR 315 (Del);
68) Girish Mulchand Mehta v. Mahesh S Mehta 2010 (1) BomCR 31 (DB)
Section 10 and 11
69) Narayan Prasad Lohia v. Nikunj Kumar Lohia AIR 2002 SC 1139 (nature of Section 10; number
of arbitrators)
Appointment of arbitrators
70) Datar Switchgear Ltd v. Tata Finance (2000) 8 SCC 151 (Time limit under s.11(6))
71) Northern Railways Administration v. Patel Engineering Company (2008) 10 SCC 240
72) UOI v. Singh Builders Syndicate (2009) 4 SCC 523 (Bypassing appointment procedure noted in
arbitration agreement)
73) Grid Corporation v. AES Corporation 2002 (7) SCALE 332(Effective consultation for appointing
third arbitrator)
74) Konkan Railways v. Rani Construction (2002) 2 SCC 388(nature of function performed by the
CJ/designate)
75) SBP v. Patel Engineering AIR 2006 SC 450 (nature of function performed by the CJ/designate, &
finality of decision rendered by CJ/designate)
76) National Insurance Co Ltd v. Boghara Polyfab Pvt Ltd AIR 2009 SC 170 (clarified ruling of
SBP)
77) Indowind Energy v. Wescare AIR 2010 SC 1793 (nature of finding as to existence of arbitration
agreement between the parties)
78) Bharat Rasiklal v. Gautam Rasiklal Ashra (2012) 2 SCC 144 (dealing with contentions of fraud
and forgery at the time of appointment of arbitrators)
79) Malaysian Airlines v. STIC Travels (2000) 7 SCALE 724 (arbitrator's nationality)
80) CMC v. UTI AIR 2007 SC 1557 (delegation of power to appoint an arbitrator)

81) ACE Pipeline v Bharat Petroleum AIR 2007 SC 1764 (30 day limitation under s.11(6))
82) Jain Studio v. Shin Satellite AIR 2006 SC 2686 (review of an order of CJI)
83) Rodemadan v. International Trade Expo AIR 2006 SC 3456 (nature of power of CJ under s.11)
Section 12, 13, 14, 15
84) Ranjit Thakur v.UOI (1987) 4 SCC 611 (section 12 - understanding of bias)
85) International Airport Authority v. KD Bali (1988) 2 SCC 360 (section 12 - understanding of bias)
86) IOC v. Raja Transport (2009) 8 SCC 520 (govtt employees acting as arbitrators in govt
arbitration)
87) Shyam Telecom Ltd v. ARM Ltd (2004) 3 ArbLR 146 (Del) (explanation of section 14)
88) Alcove Industries v. Oriental Structural Engineers (2008) 1 ArbLR 393 (Del) - and NHAI v. KK
Sarin 159 (2009) DLT 314 (Interplay of Section 13 and 14 - the cases take contrary positions)
89) Yashwith Constructions v Simplex Concrete (2006) 6 SCC 204 (understanding of s.15)
90) State of Arunachal Pradesh v. Subhash Project and Marketing 2007 (1) ArbLR 564 (Gau-DB)
(interplay of s.13 and s.14)
91) Yashwitha Constructions v. Simplex Concrete (2008) 4 ALT 266 (exposition on s.12)
92) NTPC v. Wig Brother 160 (2009) DLT 642 (waiver under s.12/13)
Arbitral Awards.
93) Satwant Singh Sodhi v. State of Punjab (1999) 3 SCC 487 (signing of an award, status of arbitral
tribunal after giving of final award.)
94) McDermott International Inc v. Burn Standard (2006) 11 SCC 181 (understanding of partial
award)
95) Olympus Superstructures v. Meena Vijay Khetan AIR 1999 SC 2102 (arbitrator can grant
specific performance of contract relating to immovable property under an award)
96) Ircon International v. Arvind Constructions 81 (1999) DLT 268 (reasons for the award)
97) UOI v. Tecco Trichy Engineers and Contractors (2005) 4 SCC 239 (effective date of delivery of
arbitral award to parties)
98) BSNL v. Acome (2007) 2 ArbLR 90 (Del) (when is an award made - signing of the award)
99) Bhagwati Oxygen v. Hindustan Copper AIR 2005 SC 2071 (power of the arbitrator to award
interest)
100)
State of Arunachal Pradesh v. Damini Constructions (2007) 1 ArbLR 399 (SC)
(clarifying scope of s.33)
101)
34)

UOI v. Popular Construction AIR 2001 SC 4010 (application of limitation act to section

102)
Ircon v. Budhraja Mining and Constructions (2007) 4 ArbLR 159 (Del) (extension of
timelines noted in s.33)
Setting aside, recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award (both domestic and foreign)
103)

Sohan Lal Gupta v. Asha Devi (2003) 7 SCC 492 (reasonable notice by an arbitrator)

104)
Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals v. Eastern Engineering AIR 1999 SC
3627(Arbitrator acting in excess of his jurisdiction)
105)
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd v. Annapura Constructions (2003) 8 SCC 154 (arbitrator cannot
act independently of the contract)
106)
UOI v. Popular Constructions (2001) 8 SCC 470 (Limitation Act and Arbitration and
Conciliation Act)
107)
State of Goa v. Western Builders (2006) 6 SCC 239 (time spent bonafide in wrong forum
- excluded from limitation s.34(3))
108)
Booz Allen and Hamilton Inc v. SBI Home Finance Limited and Anr (2011) 5 SCC 532
(Idea of arbitrarily)
109)
Gas Authority of India v. Keti Construction (2007) 5 SCC 38 (challenge on ground of
composition of Arbitral tribunal and s.16)
110)
DDA v. RS Sharma (2008) 13 SCC 80 (explaining circumstances under which the court
can interfere with an arbitral award)
111)

MMTC v Vicnivan Agency (2009) 1 MLJ 199 (Mad-DB)(understanding of s.34)

112)
SJP Motors v. TVS Motors(2009) 1 ArbLR 105 (Ker-DB)(understanding of 'proper
notice')
113)
Inder Sain Mittal v Housing Board AIR 2002 SC 1157(long participation without protest
would preclude a party from contending that proceedings were without jurisdiction)
114)

UOI v. Modern Laminator (2008) 2 ArbLR 489 (Del) (power to modify award)

115)
Mohinder Singh v. Board of Trustee (2009) 4 SCC 86 (order under s.34 has to be a
reasoned order)
116)
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation v. Brojo Nath Ganguly AIR 1986 SC 1571
(discussion on the concept of public policy)
117)
Renusagar Power Co Ltd v. General Electric AIR 1994 SC 860 (Understanding of public
policy)
118)

ONGC v. Saw Pipes AIR 2003 SC 2629 (Expanded notion of public policy)

119)

Venture Global v. Satyam Computer (2008) 4 SCC 190 (foreign award and s.34)

120)
Phulchand Exports v. OOO Patriot 2011 (11) SCALE 475 (understanding of public
policy under s.48)

121)
Shri.Lal Mahal v. Progetto Grano Spa 2013 (3) ArbLR 1 (SC) (understanding of public
policy under s.48)