LANDMARK CASE
Bhatia International v. Bulk Trading
(2002) 4 SCC 105 · Supreme Court of India · Arbitration
At a glance
- Citation: (2002) 4 SCC 105
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Arbitration
- In one line: Yes, unless excluded. This was later overruled prospectively by BALCO (2012).
1 Facts
A party sought interim relief from an Indian court for an arbitration held abroad.
2 Issue
Does Part I of the Arbitration Act apply to foreign seated arbitration?
3 What the court decided
Yes, unless excluded. This was later overruled prospectively by BALCO (2012).
4 Why it matters
Shows the evolution of Indian arbitration law.
5 Think about it
Why was it overruled?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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