Nbcc (India) Limited vs Zillion Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd.
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Case Significance
Nbcc (India) Limited vs Zillion Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd. is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 19, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-218). NBCC challenged the Delhi High Court's order appointing a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act for a dispute arising from a 2006 Letter of Intent for construction of a weir at DVC, Chandrapura, Jharkhand. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that a general reference to a first contract's terms in a second contract does not incorporate the arbitration clause, and Clause 7.0 of the LOI explicitly provided that disputes would be resolved only through civil courts h The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.R. Gavai.
Summary
NBCC challenged the Delhi High Court's order appointing a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act for a dispute arising from a 2006 Letter of Intent for construction of a weir at DVC, Chandrapura, Jharkhand. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that a general reference to a first contract's terms in a second contract does not incorporate the arbitration clause, and Clause 7.0 of the LOI explicitly provided that disputes would be resolved only through civil courts having jurisdiction of Delhi.
What was the outcome of Nbcc (India) Limited vs Zillion Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd.?
NBCC challenged the Delhi High Court's order appointing a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act for a dispute arising from a 2006 Letter of Intent for construction of a weir at DV...
Judgment
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