Rajia Begum vs Barnali Mukherjee
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Case Significance
Rajia Begum vs Barnali Mukherjee is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 2, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-106). Cross appeals arose from a partnership dispute where the existence of an arbitration agreement was contested due to allegations of forgery of the admission deed. The Supreme Court held that when the very existence of the arbitration agreement is in serious dispute due to forgery allegations, reference to arbitration is premature, quashing the Section 8 order while affirming the rejection of the Section 11 application. The bench comprised Justices Alok Aradhe and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha. The judgment was delivered by Justice Alok Aradhe.
This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 14 case citations.
Summary
Cross appeals arose from a partnership dispute where the existence of an arbitration agreement was contested due to allegations of forgery of the admission deed. The Supreme Court held that when the very existence of the arbitration agreement is in serious dispute due to forgery allegations, reference to arbitration is premature, quashing the Section 8 order while affirming the rejection of the Section 11 application.
What was the outcome of Rajia Begum vs Barnali Mukherjee?
Cross appeals arose from a partnership dispute where the existence of an arbitration agreement was contested due to allegations of forgery of the admission deed. The Supreme Court held that when the v...
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Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-106)