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Nation / Sat, 30 May 2026 Live Law

1940 Arbitration Act | Award In Arbitration Invoked During Pending Civil Suit Without Court's Leave Not Enforceable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that during the pendency of the civil suit, an arbitral award secured by some parties under the 1940 Arbitration Act cannot be used to close the civil proceedings if the arbitration was initiated without the leave of the Court. A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar heard the case where, during the pendency of a civil suit filed by...

The Supreme Court has observed that during the pendency of the civil suit, an arbitral award secured by some parties under the 1940 Arbitration Act cannot be used to close the civil proceedings if the arbitration was initiated without the leave of the Court. A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar heard the case where, during the pendency of a civil suit filed by...

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