Unsuccessful Party Can Invoke Section 9 of Arbitration Act Even After Award, Conflicting High Court Views Settled: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court clarified the scope of Section 9 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and held that even an unsuccessful party in arbitration can seek interim relief after the arbitral award is passed. The case titled Home Care Retail Marts Pvt Ltd v. Haresh N Sangavi resolved conflicting views among various High Courts on this legal issue. Background of the Dispute The matter arose from commercial…