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

ik-121238873 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-121238873). In connected Section 34 petitions under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a consortium of Bhadra International and Novia International challenged an arbitral award against Airports Authority of India, contending the sole arbitrator was unilaterally appointed. The Court held the appointment was valid under the contractual clause (Clause-78) and noted the petitioner's express waiver under Proviso to Section 12(5) of the Act, which constituted valid party autonomy. The challenge to the The case was heard by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna.

Summary

In connected Section 34 petitions under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a consortium of Bhadra International and Novia International challenged an arbitral award against Airports Authority of India, contending the sole arbitrator was unilaterally appointed. The Court held the appointment was valid under the contractual clause (Clause-78) and noted the petitioner's express waiver under Proviso to Section 12(5) of the Act, which constituted valid party autonomy. The challenge to the arbitrator's appointment was rejected and the matter was listed for merits hearing.

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

In connected Section 34 petitions under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a consortium of Bhadra International and Novia International challenged an arbitral award against Airports Authority...

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