Aditya Birla Capital Limited v. Md Sohrab
Case brief
What is this about?
Unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator; arbitral awards set aside at execution stage; Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Others v. Airports Authority of India, 2026 SCC Online SC 7, relied on; Commercial Execution Applications/Execution Applications and interim applications dismissed/disposed; parties permitted to initiate fresh arbitration; limitation exclusion of period from invocation till order; High Court of Judicature at Bombay; Abhay Ahuja, J.; 28 April 2026.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the respective arbitral awards; consequent dismissal/disposal of the Commercial Execution Applications/Execution Applications and connected Interim Applications, if any; liberty to the parties to initiate fresh arbitration in accordance with law, with the period from invocation of the arbitration till today excluded for limitation.