SC Dismisses Challenge to Arbitrator Appointment due to Parties’ Willingness to Arbitrate

Himadri Speciality Chemicals Limited Vs Jindal Coke Limited (Supreme Court of India) The dispute arose out of a Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.12.2024 for supply of Coal Tar. The agreement contained an arbitration clause (Clause 14) providing that disputes would be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with the venue of arbitration at New Delhi. However, Clause 13 stipulated that courts at Jajpur would have exclusive jurisdiction over matters relating to the agreement. Disputes arose when the respondent denied the binding nature of the agreement and a ...