Mumbai Metro One Private Limited vs Hindustan Construction Company

ik-16397837 Bombay High Court 18 December 2025 • 30 min read

Judges (1)

Abhay Ahuja Delivered

Counsel (12)

AVP Partners Firm Mulla and Mulla & CBC Firm Ativ Patel Counsel Plaintiff Ayaan Zariwalla Counsel Defendant Bhakti Chandan Counsel Defendant Harshad Vyas Counsel Plaintiff Karl Tamboly Counsel Defendant Kartik Hede Counsel Defendant Paresh Patkar Counsel Defendant Shanay Shah Counsel Plaintiff Tushad Kakatiya Counsel Defendant Viloma Shah Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Hindustan Construction Company Plaintiff Mumbai Metro One Private Limited Defendant

Case Significance

Mumbai Metro One Private Limited vs Hindustan Construction Company is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: ik-16397837). Mumbai Metro One Private Limited sought to refer a commercial summary suit filed by Hindustan Construction Company to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The court held that the parties had consciously entered into a Settlement Agreement that superseded and novated the original Contract, and the Settlement Agreement contained a governing law and jurisdiction clause but no arbitration clause. The application was dismissed, holding that the arbitration clause in The case was heard by Justice Abhay Ahuja.

Summary

Mumbai Metro One Private Limited sought to refer a commercial summary suit filed by Hindustan Construction Company to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The court held that the parties had consciously entered into a Settlement Agreement that superseded and novated the original Contract, and the Settlement Agreement contained a governing law and jurisdiction clause but no arbitration clause. The application was dismissed, holding that the arbitration clause in the earlier Contract was no longer applicable.

What was the outcome of Mumbai Metro One Private Limited vs Hindustan Construction Company?

Mumbai Metro One Private Limited sought to refer a commercial summary suit filed by Hindustan Construction Company to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The court hel...

Judgment

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