Civil Courts Can Grant Anti-Arbitration Injunction Against Foreign-Seated Arbitrations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently held that Indian civil courts have the power to grant anti-arbitration injunctions under Section 9 and inherent powers under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), even in cases involving foreign-seated arbitration. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav emphasized that courts must protect parties from arbitration proceedings that are vexatious, oppressive, or violate Indian public policy. This judgment came in the matter of Engineering Projects (India)…