Counter-claim of a party cannot be rejected merely because claims were not notified prior to initiating arbitration

National Highway Authority of India Vs Transstroy (India) Limited (Supreme Court) The counter-claim of a party cannot be rejected for the simple reason that the claims were not notified prior to initiating arbitration. Facts of the Case: The National Highway Authority of India and Transstroy (India) Limited entered into an Engineering Procurement and Construction Agreement on November 13, 2014 for the upgrade of the Karaikudi-Ramanathapuram Section of National Highway No. 210 in Tamil Nadu, including 500m on SH-35 Madurai Road. Due to NHAI’s belief that the Respondent had broken specifie...