Category: Anti-arbitration injunction 

Proceedings by lawyer for recovery of money amounts to a commercial relationship under Section 44 ACA. (Delhi High Court)

     Update by Simran Patel

Spentex Industries Ltd. v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP  Court: High Court of Delhi | Case Number: CS (OS) 568 of 2017 | Citation: Not currently available | Judge: Jayant Nath J| Date: 12 May 2020 | Available at: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/28419108/   A. THE BACKGROUND Spentex Industries, an Indian company,

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A suit for an anti-arbitration injunction on the ground that the arbitrator does not have jurisdiction is not maintainable given the Supreme Court’s decision in Kvaerner Cementation India Limited v. Bajranglal Agarwal (2012) 5 SCC 215. It is a matter for the arbitrator to decide. (Delhi High Court) (currently before a division bench in appeal)

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Dr Bina Modi v. Lalit Modi and others, CS(OS) 84/2020 Delhi High Court; single-judge bench, Rajiv Sahai Endlaw J.; Decided on 3 March 2020   A. PREFACE: SEEKING ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION ON THE GROUND THAT DISPUTE IS NOT ARBITRABLE–RELYING ON VIMAL KISHOR SHAH AND VIDYA DROLIA CASE. The question before the High

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