Cec-Cici Jv v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Extension of arbitral tribunal mandate; Section 29(A)(4) & (5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (A&C Act); mandate expired 31.12.2024; six-month extension w.e.f. 01.01.2025 (three months sought); respondent no objection / advance-copy notice; validation and regularisation of post-expiry arbitration proceedings; passing of award; CEC-CICI JV v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC); O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 197/2025; I.A. 5658/2025 exemption; Delhi High Court; Manoj Kumar Ohri J.; order dated 03.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
Mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for passing the award extended by 6 months w.e.f. 01.01.2025; proceedings conducted after expiry of the last mandate validated and regularised. ¶23