The Supreme Court of India has dismissed special leave petitions filed in the dispute between Vedanta Limited (Cairn Oil & Gas Division) and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited, refusing to interfere with a Delhi High Court order appointing an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
The Bench found no ground to invoke jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution.
After GSPC failed to nominate an arbitrator, the High Court appointed one and later rejected its recall plea, holding that issues of arbitrability may be raised before the tribunal under Section 16.
The ruling reiterates minimal judicial interference at the pre-arbitration stage.
