Appointment of serving or ex-employees of a contesting party as arbitrators continues to beleaguer the entire arbitration community. Although this issue has been put to scrutiny before various Courts but it is yet to be resolved determinatively. Such appointments are…
Introduction The Supreme Court of India in State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. v. Sal Udyog Private Limited (2021) SCC OnLine SC 1027 (“Sal Udyog”) has held that new grounds for setting aside an arbitral award for being patently illegal, can be raised for the first…
Levy Of Building And Labour Cess On Supply Contracts Held To Be Not Sustainable By The Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India in Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation limited vs. CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, handed down a decision regarding the Levy and Collection of cess charged under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996…