Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 01-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 27536/2026 filed by Visweswaraiah Constructions against M/S D.P. Jain and Co. Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 08-05-2026 in WP No. 122/2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Nagpur.
- The petitioner sought relief from the Supreme Court challenging the High Court’s decision; the respondent opposed the SLP.
- The matter was heard before a two‑judge bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, with counsel for both parties appearing.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, stating that the issues are pending before the learned District Judge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and should be decided on their merits without influence from the impugned order.
- The Court directed the District Judge to expedite the hearing of the arbitration petition.
- All pending applications, if any, in the matter were ordered to stand disposed of.
- The order was digitally signed by Court Master Neha Gupta on 01-09-2026 at 17:41:39 IST.
Topics: Arbitration, Court Proceedings