Natasha Oberoi v. Rajaraman Shankar & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO(OS)(COMM) 53/2026 Delhi High Court; appeal under Section 37(1)(b) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; challenge to Impugned Judgment dated 15.01.2026 dismissing Section 9 A&C Act petition; consent disposal dated 10.07.2026 without opinion on merits; findings of Impugned Judgment of limited import, no bearing on ensuing arbitral proceedings, not final on merits or maintainability; liberty to file Section 11 petition to be decided on own merits uninfluenced by Impugned Judgment; liberty to file Section 17 application for interim relief to be decided independently; no opinion on existence, validity, scope or enforceability of arbitration agreement in Article 30A of Articles of Association; all rights and contentions kept open; Natasha Oberoi v Rajaraman Shankar & Ors.; Anil Kshetarpal; Shail Jain.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of by consent with directions: (i) findings/observations in the Impugned Judgment confined to the Section 9 context, of limited import, not final on merits or maintainability, and without bearing on ensuing arbitral proceedings; (ii) Appellant at liberty to file a Section 11 petition, to be considered on its own merits uninfluenced by the Impugned Judgment; (iii) parties at liberty to file Section 17 applications for interim relief, to be decided independently and in accordance with law; (iv) no opinion expressed on the Article 30A arbitration agreement or the merits of the underlying disputes; all rights and contentions kept open.