Aditya Birla Capital Limited v. Vigneshwara Traders
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC OOCJ, Abhay Ahuja J., 28-04-2026, execution-application batch (Serial Nos. 47-50, 52, 56, 61, 63-65, 67, 68): unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator — respective arbitral awards set aside; Commercial/ordinary Execution Applications and connected Interim Applications dismissed/disposed; parties permitted fresh arbitration; limitation period from invocation till order date excluded; acts on Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India, 2026 SCC Online SC 7; no appearance for Respondent.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the respective arbitral awards; dismissal/disposal of the Commercial Execution Applications/Execution Applications and connected Interim Applications, if any; liberty to initiate fresh arbitration proceedings, with the limitation period from invocation of the arbitration till the date of the order excluded.