Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 15-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M/s Fortuna Constructions (India) Pvt Ltd
  • Respondents: Shamalamma & Ors.
  • Origin: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 31173/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 20-07-2026 in COM.A No. 137/2024 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Somiran Sharma (Advocate on Record), Mr. Rishabh Patel (AOR), Ms. Lucky Kumari (Advocate).
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. P. Mohith Rao (AOR), Ms. J. Akshitha (Advocate), Mr. Eugene S. Philomene (Advocate), Mr. Dipankar Mukherjee (Advocate).
  • Issues Considered: Whether the Commercial Court and the Karnataka High Court correctly exercised jurisdiction under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
  • Observations: The Court examined the statutory provisions and the factual matrix of the arbitration proceedings and concluded that the lower courts had acted within their jurisdictional competence.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Leave Petition filed by Fortuna Constructions (India) Pvt Ltd is dismissed.
  • Any pending applications related to the petition are ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Court Judgment, Arbitration Jurisdiction