https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408381 After the 2015 amendment to Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, a judicial authority must refer parties to arbitration where a valid arbitration agreement exists prima facie. Disputes arising from the Memorandum of Understanding and Definitive Agreement were treated as covered by the arbitration clause, and prior submission to arbitration in the same commercial framework supported reference. Allegations of fraud, improper stamping, and the presence of statutory reliefs in the company petition did not by themselves bar arbitration. A plea of res judicata also failed because the earlier proceedings had not resulted in any final adjudication or award. en-us Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408381 After the 2015 amendment to Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, a judicial authority must refer parties to arbitration where a valid arbitration agreement exists prima facie. Disputes arising from the Memorandum of Understanding and Definitive Agreement were treated as covered by the arbitration clause, and prior submission to arbitration in the same commercial framework supported reference. Allegations of fraud, improper stamping, and the presence of statutory reliefs in the company petition did not by themselves bar arbitration. A plea of res judicata also failed because the earlier proceedings had not resulted in any final adjudication or award. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408381