Supreme Court of India

M/s Stl Networks Limited v. Caspian India Engicon Pvt. Ltd.

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Bench J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran JJ.
Decided 7 September 2026

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the arbitration should be carried on by the very same Arbitrator; according to us, the first appointed Arbitrator.

Judgment, page 2

In brief

The parties had two separate contracts for optical fibre cable services relating to two distinct projects — the Mahanet Agreement and the T-Fiber Agreement. The respondent invoked arbitration under the Mahanet Agreement and, on 16.09.2025, the Delhi High Court appointed Ms. Saumya Tandon as Sole Arbitrator. Disputes then arose under the T-Fiber Agreement, and on a separate Section 11 application the High Court appointed a different arbitrator.…

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