Rajia Begum vs Barnali Mukherjee

insc-2026-106 Supreme Court of India 2 February 2026 • 15 min read
14 cases cited (0 SG, 14 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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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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(2002) 5 SCC 510 (2002) 5 SCC 520 (2005) 8 SCC 618 (2016) 10 SCC 386 (2018) 15 SCC 678 (2019) 8 SCC 710 (2020) 15 SCC 706 (2021) 2 SCC 1 (2021) 4 SCC 379 (2021) 4 SCC 713 (2022) 1 SCC 75 (2024) 12 SCC 253 (2025) 8 SCC 299 2026 INSC 106

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-106)