Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. And Another v. IVRCL AMR Joint Venture – Supreme Court On The Relevancy Of ‘Words’ And ‘Meaning’ In Interpreting An Arbitration Agreement
To read the article on Mondaq, click here Intent combined with commitment brings clarity of thought, which is a prerequisite for drafting an error-free arbitration clause in an agreement or contract. In cases where judges have to deal with an ambiguous arbitration clause, it poses a number of interpretive challenges. In a recent case of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. and Another v. IVRCL AMR Joint Venture1, the Court rendered an excellent judgment on the relevance of "words" and "meaning" in interpreting an arbitration agreement. The crux of the matter is, that it is quintessential for the courts to examine the validity...
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