Dispute Resolution Hotline
June 24, 2020
India—Supreme Court refuses enforcement of foreign arbitral award finding underlying contract void (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India v Alimenta)

 

This article was originally published in the 02nd June 2020 edition of LexisPSL Arbitration.

Arbitration analysis: In a case relating to an international commercial arbitration seated in London, the Supreme Court of India ruled that when the underlying contract is rendered void as a result of the operation of a contingency event contemplated by the contract, the enforcement of an arbitral award upholding such a contract would be contrary to the public policy of India. Vyapak Desai, Head of the International Dispute Resolution and Investigations at Nishith Desai Associates, Kshama Loya and Bhavana Sunder, members of the team, discuss this decision.

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– Bhavana Sunder, Kshama Loya Modani & Vyapak Desai

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Dispute Resolution Hotline

June 24, 2020

India—Supreme Court refuses enforcement of foreign arbitral award finding underlying contract void (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India v Alimenta)

 

This article was originally published in the 02nd June 2020 edition of LexisPSL Arbitration.

Arbitration analysis: In a case relating to an international commercial arbitration seated in London, the Supreme Court of India ruled that when the underlying contract is rendered void as a result of the operation of a contingency event contemplated by the contract, the enforcement of an arbitral award upholding such a contract would be contrary to the public policy of India. Vyapak Desai, Head of the International Dispute Resolution and Investigations at Nishith Desai Associates, Kshama Loya and Bhavana Sunder, members of the team, discuss this decision.

For complete article, please click here.

 

– Bhavana Sunder, Kshama Loya Modani & Vyapak Desai

You can direct your queries or comments to the authors

Disclaimer

The contents of this hotline should not be construed as legal opinion. View detailed disclaimer.

This Hotline provides general information existing at the time of preparation. The Hotline is intended as a news update and Nishith Desai Associates neither assumes nor accepts any responsibility for any loss arising to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this Hotline. It is recommended that professional advice be taken based on the specific facts and circumstances. This Hotline does not substitute the need to refer to the original pronouncements.

This is not a Spam mail. You have received this mail because you have either requested for it or someone must have suggested your name. Since India has no anti-spamming law, we refer to the US directive, which states that a mail cannot be considered Spam if it contains the sender's contact information, which this mail does. In case this mail doesn't concern you, please unsubscribe from mailing list.

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Littler International Guide (India) 2024
November 08, 2024

Unmasking Deepfakes
October 25, 2024

Are we ready for Designer Babies
October 24, 2024

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