Rajri Patel, B.B.A., LL.B.(Hons.), Symbiosis Law School, Pune
ABSTRACT
In Arbitration, the coaction between party autonomy and procedural fairness frequently poses an intricate legal question. The issue of “seat” in arbitration has been subject to analysis and deliberations under the Indian Arbitration framework. A vital issue is the validity of an arbitration clause that provides “multiple seats of arbitration” to govern the dispute. The rationale is premised on a recent ruling by the “Hon'ble Delhi High Court” in “Vedanta Limited v. Shreeji Shipping”. The outcome reflects the foremost time when the Court has appraised the “validity of an arbitration clause” in which multiple local jurisdictions are designated as the seat of arbitration. The Court ruledthat an arbitration agreement allowing multiple seats of arbitration is not void under “Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act of 1872”.
Keywords: Arbitration, Contract Law
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