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Commercial and arbitration

Arbitration and commercial disputes, by your facts.

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    Application to set aside arbitral award under Section 34, patent illegality and public policy

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  2. Strong match

    Gayatri Balasamy v. M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies

    Supreme Court · [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080

    Strong match

    Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. v. State of Goa

    Supreme Court · [2023] 8 S.C.R. 379

    Strong match

    M/s Mahavir Prasad Gupta and Sons v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

    Delhi High Court · FAO (COMM) 170/2023

  3. Gayatri Balasamy v. M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080

    Section 34(2-A) stipulates that an award may be set aside when it is vitiated by patent illegality appearing on the face of the award.
    Para 30

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The Arbitration Act, by section.

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SectionWhat it's about
Section 8 Referring parties to arbitration
Section 9 Interim measures by the court
Section 11 Appointment of arbitrators
Section 12(5) Ineligibility of an arbitrator
Section 34 Setting aside an award
Section 36 Enforcement of an award
Section 37 Appeals

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  • Application to set aside arbitral award under Section 34, patent illegality and public policy

  • Arbitration clause lets one party appoint the sole arbitrator, unilateral appointment is invalid, Section 11

  • Section 34 petition filed after three months and thirty days, whether delay can be condoned

  • Interim injunction under Section 9 before arbitration begins, invoking a bank guarantee

What the courts said, word for word.

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Section 34(2-A) stipulates that an award may be set aside when it is vitiated by patent illegality appearing on the face of the award.
Gayatri Balasamy v. M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies [2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080, para 30 · Supreme Court
Likewise, erroneous application of law cannot be categorised as patent illegality.
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. v. State of Goa [2023] 8 S.C.R. 379, para 13 · Supreme Court
It is a well-settled position in law that unilateral appointment of an arbitrator by one of the parties to the dispute is impermissible and invalid being contrary to the scheme of the Act.
M/s Mahavir Prasad Gupta and Sons v. Govt of NCT of Delhi FAO (COMM) 170/2023, para 32 · Delhi High Court
Equal treatment of parties at the stage of appointment of an arbitrator ensures impartiality during the arbitral proceedings.
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification v. M/s ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV) [2024] 11 S.C.R. 2173, para 129 · Supreme Court

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