Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited vs Nokia Solutions & Network India Pvt. Ltd

ik-21100782 Delhi High Court 23 February 2026 • 4 min read

Judges (1)

Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Delivered

Counsel (6)

Abhishek Tewari Counsel Respondent Aditya Mani Sharma Counsel Petitioner Arun Sanwal Counsel Petitioner Saket Sikri Counsel Petitioner Utkarsh Trivedi Counsel Respondent Vikalp Mudgal Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited Petitioner Nokia Solutions & Network India Pvt. Ltd. Respondent

Case Significance

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited vs Nokia Solutions & Network India Pvt. Ltd is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 23, 2026 (citation: ik-21100782). MTNL filed a Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award, but limited the challenge to the rejection of its Counter Claim No. 1 seeking recovery of Rs 66,25,499 as alleged excess payment, which the arbitrator had rejected as time-barred. The Court found a patent infirmity in the arbitrator's determination of the commencement of limitation, as the date used was anterior to the very basis upon which the excess payment was computed. The impugned finding on limitation was set aside under th The case was heard by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Counsel appearing: Abhishek Tewari (counsel for respondent), Aditya Mani Sharma (counsel for petitioner), Arun Sanwal (counsel for petitioner), Saket Sikri (counsel for petitioner), Utkarsh Trivedi (counsel for respondent), Vikalp Mudgal (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

MTNL filed a Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award, but limited the challenge to the rejection of its Counter Claim No. 1 seeking recovery of Rs 66,25,499 as alleged excess payment, which the arbitrator had rejected as time-barred. The Court found a patent infirmity in the arbitrator's determination of the commencement of limitation, as the date used was anterior to the very basis upon which the excess payment was computed. The impugned finding on limitation was set aside under the doctrine of severability, while all other findings in the award remained undisturbed.

What was the outcome of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited vs Nokia Solutions & Network India Pvt. Ltd?

MTNL filed a Section 34 petition challenging an arbitral award, but limited the challenge to the rejection of its Counter Claim No. 1 seeking recovery of Rs 66,25,499 as alleged excess payment, which ...

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