Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 30 Sep 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: M/S Rudra Real Estate Ltd (Petitioner) vs. Neeta Singh & Anr (Respondents).
- Nature of Proceeding: Petitions for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 33091‑33092/2026 arising from an impugned judgment dated 31‑08‑2026 of the Allahabad High Court (AACAUS11(4) No. 110/2025).
- Applications Sought: Exemption from filing certified copy of the impugned judgment, exemption from filing other documents, and permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
- Hearing Date: 28‑09‑2026 before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Senior Counsel Mr. Pradeep Rai and team; for respondents – Senior Counsel Mr. Devashish Bharuka and team (respondents are on caveat).
- Key Issues Discussed:
1. Whether an arbitration agreement exists between the parties.
2. Whether a dispute is arbitrable.
3. Whether the arbitration claim is within the limitation period.
4. Clarification that criminal proceedings under FIR No. 70/2023 (dated 16‑02‑2023) registered at PS Shivpur, District Varuna, under IPC Sections 406, 504, 506 are independent of the arbitration matters, and any quashing applications by respondents will not affect arbitration merits.
Final Outcome
- The Court, after clarification, disposed of the Special Leave Petitions. Any pending applications, if any, remain to be dealt with separately.
Topics: Arbitration, Court Proceedings