Babubhai Animesh Thiba v. Western Indian Film and Tv Producers
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 34
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction), Sandeep V. Marne, J., 11 November 2025 — Arbitration Petition No. 356 of 2024 with Interim Application No. 3346 of 2024 (Babubhai Animesh Thiba v. Western Indian Film and TV Producers Association). Keywords: Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; maintainability; WIFPA Dispute Settlement Committee; Directive Order dated 12.07.2023 not an Arbitral Award; internal dispute resolution/settlement process is not arbitration; directives cannot be enforced as decree of Civil Court; petition not maintainable; disposed; no costs or quantum awarded; counsel: Ashok M. Saraogi with Anand Mishra, Amit Dubey, Aahana Shrivastava for Petitioner/Applicant.
What did the court decide?
What is challenged in the present Petition is not an Arbitral Award. ¶¶16