Hindustan Construction Company Ltd vs Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited

insc-2025-1365 Supreme Court of India 28 November 2025 • 58 min read
37 cases cited (0 SG, 37 foreign) Cited by 2 cases

Practice Areas

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Constitution of India Indian Contract Act, 1872 Judge Bench decision in Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Stamp Act, 1899 above provisions make it clear that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 issue goes to the very foundation of the legislative policy underlying the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Coram R. Mahadevan Delivered

Parties (2)

Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited Respondent Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. Appellant

Case Significance

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd vs Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 28, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1365). Construction contract dispute between Hindustan Construction Company and a Bihar state bridge construction corporation. The Supreme Court considered the arbitration or contractual issues and passed orders. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice R. Mahadevan.

This case has been cited by 2 subsequent judgments. The judgment references 37 case citations.

Summary

Construction contract dispute between Hindustan Construction Company and a Bihar state bridge construction corporation. The Supreme Court considered the arbitration or contractual issues and passed orders.

What was the outcome of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd vs Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited?

Construction contract dispute between Hindustan Construction Company and a Bihar state bridge construction corporation. The Supreme Court considered the arbitration or contractual issues and passed or...

Statutes Cited

above provisions make it clear that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
s 11 s 16 s 7
arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Constitution of India
Art 136 Art 14 Art 226
Indian Contract Act, 1872
s 31 s 33
issue goes to the very foundation of the legislative policy underlying the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Judge Bench decision in Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Stamp Act, 1899

Cases Cited (37)

IN (37)
(2000) 6 SCC 359 (2000) 9 SCC 94 (2002) 3 SCC 572 (2003) 10 SCC 361 (2005) 8 SCC 618 (2006) 2 SCC 628 (2006) 6 SCC 204 (2006) 8 SCC 514 (2010) 1 SCC 512 (2011) 1 SCC 320 (2012) 7 SCC 71 (2017) 4 SCC (Civ) 764 (2017) 8 SCC 377 (2017) 9 SCC 729 (2018) 12 SCC 736 (2018) 14 SCC 715 (2018) 4 SCC (Civ) 664 (2019) 3 SCC 203 (2019) 5 SCC 755 (2020) 12 SCC 767 (2020) 14 SCC 712 (2020) 18 SCC 277 (2020) 2 SCC 464 (2020) 3 SCC 133 (2021) 2 SCC 1 (2021) 3 SCC (Civ) 702 (2021) 5 SCC 738 (2021) 7 SCC 1 (2022) 11 SCC 578 (2022) 3 SCC 1 (2024) 4 SCC 230 (2024) 6 SCC 1 (2025) 4 SCC 641 2025 INSC 1365 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2147 AIR 1970 SC 1273 AIR 1981 SC 806

Cited By (2)

insc-2025-1400
Harshbir Singh Pannu vs Jaswinder Singh
insc-2025-1365
Hindustan Construction Company Ltd vs Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited

Judgment

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