Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd vs Airports Authority Of India

insc-2026-6 Supreme Court of India 5 January 2026 • 75 min read
40 cases cited (0 SG, 40 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Amendment Act, 2015 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Arbitration and Conciliation Act Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Constitution of India Even prior to the Amendment Act, 2015 Indian Contract Act, 1872 Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 Seventh Schedule of the Act, 1996 exercise of party autonomy must operate within the framework of the Act, 1996

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Delivered K.V. Viswanathan Coram

Parties (2)

Airports Authority of India Respondent Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. Appellant

Case Significance

Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd vs Airports Authority Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 5, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-6). Civil appeal concerning an airport construction or licensing dispute with the Airports Authority of India. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the impugned judgment and permitting the parties to initiate fresh arbitration proceedings in accordance with law. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.B. Pardiwala.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 40 case citations.

Summary

Civil appeal concerning an airport construction or licensing dispute with the Airports Authority of India. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the impugned judgment and permitting the parties to initiate fresh arbitration proceedings in accordance with law.

What was the outcome of Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd vs Airports Authority Of India?

Civil appeal concerning an airport construction or licensing dispute with the Airports Authority of India. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the impugned judgment and permitting the...

Statutes Cited

Amendment Act, 2015
s 26
Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015
Arbitration and Conciliation Act
s 7
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
s 37 s 7
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Constitution of India
Art 14
Even prior to the Amendment Act, 2015
exercise of party autonomy must operate within the framework of the Act, 1996
Indian Contract Act, 1872
s 9
Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971
Seventh Schedule of the Act, 1996

Cases Cited (40)

IN (40)
(1955) 1 SCR 117 (1974) 3 SCC 459 (1993) 4 SCC 10 (2005) 9 SCC 686 (2008) 4 SCC 720 (2011) 14 SCC 770 (2012) 4 SCC (Civ) 1034 (2012) 4 SCC (Cri) 496 (2016) 3 SCC (Civ) 492 (2016) 3 SCC (Cri) 173 (2016) 5 SCC 808 (2017) 4 SCC (Civ) 72 (2017) 8 SCC 377 (2018) 12 SCC 471 (2018) 16 SCC 758 (2018) 5 SCC (Civ) 401 (2018) 6 SCC 287 (2019) 15 SCC 131 (2019) 17 SCC 82 (2019) 2 SCC (Civ) 293 (2019) 3 SCC (Civ) 1 (2019) 4 SCC 163 (2019) 5 SCC 755 (2020) 2 SCC (Civ) 213 (2020) 20 SCC 760 (2021) 2 SCC 1 (2022) 15 SCC 1 (2024) 2 SCC (Civ) 414 (2024) 3 SCC (Civ) 780 (2024) 4 SCC 341 (2024) 6 SCC 211 (2024) 7 SCC 197 (2025) 1 SCC (Civ) 54 (2025) 2 SCC 417 (2025) 4 SCC 641 1957 SCC OnLine SC 10 1961 SCC OnLine SC 42 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2578 2026 INSC 6 AIR 1954 SC 340

Cited By (1)

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Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd vs Airports Authority Of India

Judgment

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