#Section 10 CPC

The Karnataka High Court has clarified that Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which stays parallel suits, does not apply to arbitration proceedings, reinforcing the autonomy of arbitral tribunals. It further held that Article 227 jurisdiction can only be invoked when an arbitral order is so perverse that its illegality is immediately apparent, setting a high bar for judicial interference in arbitration.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that parallel divorce petitions alleging cruelty, filed by both spouses, do not meet the 'directly and substantially in issue' test under Section 10 CPC. The Court upheld the trial court's refusal to stay proceedings, emphasizing that incidental or collateral issues cannot invoke the stay provision, impacting divorce litigation strategy.