M/S VIDYAWATI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY VERSUS UNION OF INDIA (Supreme Court) 2025 INSC 101
January 25, 2025
COURT: | Supreme Court |
JUDGES: | Abhay S Oka J, UJJAL BHUYAN J. |
LEGISLATION(S): | Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, section 16(2) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act |
COUNSEL: | N. A |
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The jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal cannot be challenged after the submission of the statement of defence. |
Under section 16(2) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, by accepting the appointment of the sole arbitrator and filing its statement of defence, the Respondent waived its right to challenge the tribunal’s jurisdiction. It is impermissible for the Respondent to submit the objection to the tribunal’s jurisdiction belatedly after submitting its statement of defence.