https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309282 A jurisdictional objection to arbitral tribunal authority must be raised no later than the statement of defence under Section 16(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and a party cannot participate in arbitration and then raise the point for the first time in Section 34 proceedings. The subject-matter non-arbitrability ground in Section 34(2)(b)(i) is distinct from an ordinary jurisdiction challenge and does not permit a belated plea of this kind. The same objection cannot be recast as a public policy challenge under Section 34(2)(b)(ii). The amendment introducing the late objection was therefore impermissible. en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:13:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309282 A jurisdictional objection to arbitral tribunal authority must be raised no later than the statement of defence under Section 16(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and a party cannot participate in arbitration and then raise the point for the first time in Section 34 proceedings. The subject-matter non-arbitrability ground in Section 34(2)(b)(i) is distinct from an ordinary jurisdiction challenge and does not permit a belated plea of this kind. The same objection cannot be recast as a public policy challenge under Section 34(2)(b)(ii). The amendment introducing the late objection was therefore impermissible. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309282