Indian Arbitration Yearly Roundup: 25 Important Arbitration Judgments Of 2021

In recent years, various Indian courts have delivered decisions that have aimed to reduce the scope of intrusion in the arbitral process and make India an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. The year 2021 was no exception to the trend of promoting arbitration as we witnessed some significant judgments being delivered on the law of arbitration. We cover twenty-five such judgments in this edition of the Indian Arbitration Yearly Roundup 2021.

1. Bhaven Construction through Authorised Signatory Premjibhai K. Shah v. Executive Engineer Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. and Anr.

Citation: 2021 SCC OnLine SC 8

Decided on: 6 January 2021

Discretionary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India are not to be invoked to interfere with the arbitral process under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 under ordinary circumstances.