INDUSLAW | RECENT JUDGEMENT BY THE CONSTITUTION BENCH OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA: UNSTAMPED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS ARE NOT VALID IN LAW

Published On: 27/04/2023

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution

Authors:

Amit Jajoo

Sushmita Gandhi

Anamika Singh

Vatsala Pant

In a landmark verdict, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India has decided that unstamped arbitration agreements are not valid in law. INDUSLAW’s Amit Jajoo, Sushmita Gandhi, Anamika Singh, Vatsala Pant, and Sanaya Patel discuss the judgement in N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited v. Indo Unique Flame Limited & Ors., and its significant impact on the landscape of arbitration in India.

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RECENT JUDGEMENT BY THE CONSTITUTION BENCH OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA: UNSTAMPED ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS ARE NOT VALID IN LAW