There have been several legal developments through judgments
rendered by Indian courts in recent times, in matters involving
arbitration law. Some of the most significant judgments that we
have come across in the third quarter of 2020, that discuss and set
out the legal position in relation to interpretation and
applicability of provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation
Act, 1996 have been summarized below:
1. Barminco Indian Underground Mining Services v. Hindustan
Zinc Limited
S.B Arbitration Application 10/2020
High Court of Rajasthan
Decided On: 20.07.2020
Brief Facts: The applicant in the
present case, entered into a contract to provide its services for
the development of a mine of the respondent. During the pendency of
the contract, the applicant raised certain invoices which were duly
paid by the respondent. However, the invoices for February 2020 and
March 2020 along with a claim raised under the 'force
majeure' and 'change in law clauses' of the
