Several noteworthy judgments have been rendered by Indian courts
in recent times, in matters involving arbitration law. Some of the
decisions that discuss and set out the legal position in relation
to interpretation and applicability of provisions of the
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in the second quarter of
2020 (April - June 2020) have been summarized below:
- Quippo Construction Equipment Limited v. Janardan
Nirman Pvt. Limited
2020 (2) RCR (Civil) 666
Decided on: 29.04.2020
Brief Facts: The dispute was regarding
non-payment of outstanding dues under the contracts entered between
the parties for supply of construction equipment. The appellant
sent a notice to the respondent, invoking arbitration against the
respondent for recovery of outstanding dues. The respondent denied
the existence of any arbitration agreement between the parties and
refused to participate in the arbitral proceedings. Consequently,
an ex-parte award was passed against the
