Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 26-10-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 25564/2025 filed by Mesers Law Publishers & Anr. against Virender Sagar & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 23‑07‑2025 (AUS37AACAD No. 302/2024) of the Allahabad High Court.
- The SLP challenged the High Court’s order declining to interfere with the rejection of an application filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
- The Supreme Court observed that an application under Section 11 of the Act had been filed before the Allahabad High Court, had been pending for a long time, and was unlikely to be considered shortly.
- Allegations were made that the respondents were repeatedly seeking adjournments; the respondents denied these allegations.
- The Court considered whether an arbitrable dispute existed, noting the respondent’s contention that no such dispute existed and that the petitioner could not claim any association or partnership with the respondent.
- The Court clarified that all disputes, including challenges to the very validity of constituting arbitration and any prayers for interim orders, could be raised before the appointed arbitrator, independent of the impugned order.
Final Outcome
- On the parties’ consent, Hon’ble Smt. Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha, former Judge of the Delhi High Court (Mobile No. +91 94460 45653), was appointed as the Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.
- The Arbitrator shall issue notices to the parties and determine her fee in consultation with them.
- The Court expressly stated that it has expressed no opinion on the merits of the case, leaving the substantive issues to be decided by the Arbitrator.
- The Registry of the Court shall inform the learned Arbitrator.
- The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of, and any pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.
Topics: Arbitration, Supreme Court Order