NRE Coke Ltd & Anor v Coeclerici Asia (PTE) Ltd

NRE Coke Ltd & Anor v Coeclerici Asia (PTE) Ltd

The tribunal did not commit a serious irregularity under Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996. The claimants had expressly agreed to an immediate consent award in the event of default, and the tribunal gave them a reasonable opportunity to present their case in the context of that agreement. There was no breach of...

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Parties
First Claimant: Gujarat NRE Coke Limited; Second Claimant: Shri Arun Kumar Jagatramka; Defendant: Coeclerici Asia (Pte) Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 July 2013
Procedural Posture
Arbitration Challenge / Judgment on Application to Set Aside Arbitration Award Under Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Serious Irregularity Under Arbitration Act 1996 Section 68, General Duty of Tribunal Under Section 33, Contract Enforcement, Implied Terms, Exchange Control Regulations
Arbitration Commercial Law Serious Irregularity Under Arbitration Act 1996 Section 68 General Duty of Tribunal Under Section 33 Contract Enforcement Implied Terms Exchange Control Regulations

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Parties

Gujarat NRE Coke Limited

First Claimant

Shri Arun Kumar Jagatramka

Second Claimant

Coeclerici Asia (Pte) Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Arbitration Challenge / Judgment on Application to Set Aside Arbitration Award Under Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the arbitral tribunal committed a serious irregularity under Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 by failing to give the claimants a reasonable opportunity to present their case
  2. 2 Whether the Payment Agreement's clause for immediate consent award could override the tribunal's duty under Section 33
  3. 3 Whether an implied term regarding exchange control approval should be read into the Payment Agreement

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal did not commit a serious irregularity under Section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996. The claimants had expressly agreed to an immediate consent award in the event of default, and the tribunal gave them a reasonable opportunity to present their case in the context of that agreement. There was no breach of Section 33, no basis for an implied term regarding exchange control approval, and no unenforceability due to Indian law. The application to set aside the award is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • Application to set aside the arbitration award is dismissed