A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manmohan questioned the government's approach to enforcing arbitral awards while hearing its challenge to a Delhi High Court judgment permitting enforcement of awards passed in 2004 and 2016.
The Bench also questioned the government's commitment to arbitration, referring to discussions about arbitration at conferences and seminars even as parties continued to resist enforcement of awards.
"And we talk about all of this arbitration and seat and this and that," the Court observed.
The Bench warned the government that such litigation could erode confidence in the arbitration process.
"Nobody will trust you," the Court remarked.
A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manmohan questioned the government's approach to enforcing arbitral awards while hearing its challenge to a Delhi High Court judgment permitting enforcement of awards passed in 2004 and 2016.
"What are these arguments? You are frustrating an arbitral award like this? At the stage of enforcement of it?" the Court remarked.
The Bench also questioned the government's commitment to arbitration, referring to discussions about arbitration at conferences and seminars even as parties continued to resist enforcement of awards.
"And we talk about all of this arbitration and seat and this and that," the Court observed.
The Bench warned the government that such litigation could erode confidence in the arbitration process.
"Nobody will trust you," the Court remarked.
