Supreme Court of India

M/s. Centrotrade Minerals and Metals Inc. v. Hindustan Copper Ltd.

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Bench R. F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat and V. Ramasubramanian JJ.
Decided 2 June 2020

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that Briggs of Cancun’s defense under article V(1) (b) of the Convention must M/S. CENTROTRADE MINERALS AND METALS INC. v.

Judgment, page 29

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.48 – Enforceability of the foreign award – Contract of sale of commodity between the parties – The agreement contained two tier arbitration by which the first tier was to be settled in India and if either party disagreed with the result, that party had right to appeal to a second arbitration to be held by the ICC in London – Dispute arose between the parties – Appellant invoked the arbitration clause – Arbitrator held against the appellant – Appellant invoked second part of arbitration agreement – Foreign award held against the respondent…

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