Arbitration Clause “May Be Sought” Not Binding: SC

BGM And M-RPL-JMCT (JV) Vs Eastern Coalfields Limited (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India, in the case of BGM And M-RPL-JMCT (JV) Vs Eastern Coalfields Limited, examined the interpretation of an arbitration clause within a contract, specifically focusing on whether the phrase “redressal of the dispute may be sought through ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996” constitutes a binding arbitration agreement. The appellant, BGM And M-RPL-JMCT (JV), sought the appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, arguing that Clau...