Case Details

  • Case Name: Bharat Electronics Ltd vs. M/S Schmid Telecom, Zurich
  • Petition Number: Arbitration Petition No. 29/2025
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Date of Order: 26-05-2026
  • Presiding Judge: Hon’ble Chief Justice Justice Joymalya Bagchi
  • Period of Dispute: Not specified in the order

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: Bharat Electronics Ltd
  • Respondent: M/S Schmid Telecom, Zurich
  • Petitioner Counsel: Mr. Vikas Kumar (Advocate on Record), Mr. Karan Gulwade (Advocate on Record), Adv. Ms. Vidhanshi Kamalia, Adv. Ms. Samiksha Jain, Adv. Ms. Shivani Tripathi
  • Respondent Counsel: Not listed in the order

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • The petition raised the issue that service of the arbitration notice to the respondent was incomplete despite an email being claimed as sent.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court, based on the office report, confirmed that the service of notice to the respondent was indeed incomplete.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court directed that the petitioner may serve the respondent through substituted service, specifically by publishing the notice in a local newspaper with wide circulation in Switzerland.
  • The petitioner is required to file a compliance affidavit after effecting the substituted service.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • Effect the substituted service by publishing the notice in the designated Swiss newspaper.
  • File the compliance affidavit with the Court confirming completion of service.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The order is effective immediately.
  • The matter is scheduled to be posted for further hearing on 17-08-2026.