https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753427 An arbitration agreement will confer exclusive court jurisdiction only if the main contract or another operative clause clearly fixes it; a jurisdiction clause in a separate instrument, such as an Integrity Pact, does not govern disputes under the main agreement. Where no contractual seat is specified and the venue is left to arbitral discretion, the actual conduct of proceedings and place of award become significant in identifying the seat. Applying the distinction between juridical seat and cause of action, the Delhi High Court treated Pathankot as the seat because the arbitration was conducted there and the award was made there. A Section 34 challenge therefore lies before the court having jurisdiction over that seat. en-us Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 15:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753427 An arbitration agreement will confer exclusive court jurisdiction only if the main contract or another operative clause clearly fixes it; a jurisdiction clause in a separate instrument, such as an Integrity Pact, does not govern disputes under the main agreement. Where no contractual seat is specified and the venue is left to arbitral discretion, the actual conduct of proceedings and place of award become significant in identifying the seat. Applying the distinction between juridical seat and cause of action, the Delhi High Court treated Pathankot as the seat because the arbitration was conducted there and the award was made there. A Section 34 challenge therefore lies before the court having jurisdiction over that seat. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753427