Indian Supreme Court upholds principle of minimal court interference with arbitration | Practical Law

Indian Supreme Court upholds principle of minimal court interference with arbitration | Practical Law

In Sasan Power Limited v North American Coal Corporation India Private Limited (Civil Appeal No. 8299 of 2016), the Supreme Court of India (SCI) considered an appeal to a Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment, which found that Indian parties could enter into an agreement governed by foreign law and submit a dispute to arbitration with a seat outside India.

Indian Supreme Court upholds principle of minimal court interference with arbitration

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report w-003-3282 (Approx. 4 pages)

Indian Supreme Court upholds principle of minimal court interference with arbitration

by Matthew Harley (Associate), Stephenson Harwood LLP
Published on 05 Sep 2016 • India
In Sasan Power Limited v North American Coal Corporation India Private Limited (Civil Appeal No. 8299 of 2016), the Supreme Court of India (SCI) considered an appeal to a Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment, which found that Indian parties could enter into an agreement governed by foreign law and submit a dispute to arbitration with a seat outside India.