LatestLegal Updates 9 July 2026
Arbitration Act Update
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the statutory mandate of Section 42A of the Arbitration Act cannot be diluted or overridden by any agreement between parties, in a judgment passed by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, this ruling has significant implications for arbitral awards and their enforcement in India, the court was hearing an appeal against an arbitral award passed by a three-member Arbitral Tribunal
The Delhi High Court has made a significant ruling regarding the *Arbitration Act*, specifically Section 42A.
The court ruled that this section's mandate cannot be changed or overridden by any agreement between parties.
- The ruling was made by Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar in a case involving an arbitral award passed by a three-member Arbitral Tribunal.
- This judgment has important implications for how arbitral awards are enforced in India.
- The case involved an appeal against the arbitral award, which was heard by the Delhi High Court.
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