Shri Bn Vishwanath & Anr vs Religare Finvest Limited & Ors

ik-112636665 Delhi High Court 16 December 2025 • 9 min read

Judges (2)

Counsel (5)

Abhishek Wadiyar Counsel Appellant Ajay Uppal Counsel Respondent Arvind Jadon Counsel Respondent Hima Lawrence Counsel Appellant Vikram Hegde Counsel Appellant

Parties (4)

India Resurgence ARC Private Ltd. Respondent Omkara Assets Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. Respondent Religare Finvest Limited Respondent B.N. Vishwanath Appellant

Case Significance

Shri Bn Vishwanath & Anr vs Religare Finvest Limited & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 16, 2025 (citation: ik-112636665). Appeal challenging dismissal of a Section 34 application against an arbitral award as time-barred. The Court set aside the arbitral award, holding that the unilateral appointment of the Sole Arbitrator by the respondent was bad in law and rendered the entire proceeding without jurisdiction, making the award void ab initio. The bench comprised Justices Madhu Jain and Navin Chawla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Navin Chawla. Counsel appearing: Abhishek Wadiyar (counsel for appellant), Ajay Uppal (counsel for respondent), Arvind Jadon (counsel for respondent), Hima Lawrence (counsel for appellant), Vikram Hegde (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Appeal challenging dismissal of a Section 34 application against an arbitral award as time-barred. The Court set aside the arbitral award, holding that the unilateral appointment of the Sole Arbitrator by the respondent was bad in law and rendered the entire proceeding without jurisdiction, making the award void ab initio.

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