Aditya Birla Capital Limited v. Pratapchandra Das
Case brief
What is this about?
Unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator; arbitral awards set aside at execution stage; execution applications and interim applications dismissed/disposed; fresh arbitration permitted with limitation exclusion from invocation date; reliance on Supreme Court decision Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India, 2026 SCC Online SC 7; Bombay High Court OOCJ; Abhay Ahuja J.; Aditya Birla Capital Limited v. Pratapchandra Das; I.A. Nos. 3694, 6064, 6848, 6851, 6854 of 2025 in Ex. Apps. Nos. 2411, 1446, 2410, 2419, 2413 of 2025.
What did the court decide?
Respective arbitral awards set aside; Commercial Execution Applications/Execution Applications and connected Interim Applications dismissed/disposed; parties left free to initiate fresh arbitration proceedings in accordance with law, with the period from invocation of arbitration till date excluded for limitation.