Bombay High Court holds that selecting Mumbai from a list of four cities in a loan agreement constitutes an agreed seat, conferring exclusive jurisdiction for arbitration.
Madras High Court holds that at Section 11 stage, courts must only verify existence of a valid arbitration agreement-factual disputes are for the arbitrator to decide.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that filing a civil suit during pending arbitration violates Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, reinforcing exclusive jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that filing a civil suit during ongoing arbitration violates Section 8 of the Arbitration Act; courts must refer parties to arbitration without delay.
Madras High Court holds that civil courts retain inherent jurisdiction to grant interim injunctions even when arbitration clauses exist, provided relief is limited and just.