Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. ... vs Airports Authority Of India

ik-117498797 Delhi High Court 24 December 2024 • 40 min read

Judges (1)

Neena Bansal Krishna Delivered

Counsel (11)

Akshit Mago Counsel Petitioner Anmol Counsel Respondent Ashish Mohan Counsel Petitioner Digvijay Singh Counsel Petitioner Parag Tripathi Counsel Respondent Sagrika Tanwar Counsel Petitioner Samarth Chowdhary Counsel Petitioner Sonal K. Singh Counsel Respondent Srinivasan Ramaswamy Counsel Respondent Sukanya Counsel Respondent Vasundhara Bakhru Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Airports Authority of India Respondent Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. Petitioner Novia International Consulting APS Petitioner

Case Significance

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. ... vs Airports Authority Of India is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 24, 2024 (citation: ik-117498797). Bhadra International and its consortium partner Novia International challenged an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, contending that the appointment of the sole arbitrator by AAI was unilateral and therefore invalid. The Court examined whether the arbitrator's appointment under the contractual clause was unilateral and found that the petitioner had expressly waived its right to challenge the appointment under the Proviso to Section 12(5) of the Act. The case was heard by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.

Summary

Bhadra International and its consortium partner Novia International challenged an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, contending that the appointment of the sole arbitrator by AAI was unilateral and therefore invalid. The Court examined whether the arbitrator's appointment under the contractual clause was unilateral and found that the petitioner had expressly waived its right to challenge the appointment under the Proviso to Section 12(5) of the Act. The challenge to the arbitrator's appointment was rejected, and the matter was listed for consideration of the Section 34 petition on merits.

What was the outcome of Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. ... vs Airports Authority Of India?

Bhadra International and its consortium partner Novia International challenged an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, contending that the appointment of the ...

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