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

ik-118238790 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

Airports Authority Of India vs Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 24, 2024 (citation: ik-118238790). In connected petitions under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Bhadra International and its consortium partner Novia International challenged an arbitral award rendered by AAI's appointed sole arbitrator, contending the appointment was unilateral. The Court examined whether the contractual arbitration clause (Clause-78) provided for unilateral appointment and held the appointment was valid, noting the petitioner had expressly waived its right to challenge under Proviso The case was heard by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.

Summary

In connected petitions under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Bhadra International and its consortium partner Novia International challenged an arbitral award rendered by AAI's appointed sole arbitrator, contending the appointment was unilateral. The Court examined whether the contractual arbitration clause (Clause-78) provided for unilateral appointment and held the appointment was valid, noting the petitioner had expressly waived its right to challenge under Proviso to Section 12(5). The challenge to the arbitrator's appointment was rejected and the matter was listed for hearing on the Section 34 merits.

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

In connected petitions under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Bhadra International and its consortium partner Novia International challenged an arbitral award rendered by AAI'...

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