R.M. INVESTMENT AND TRADING CO. PVT. LTD. versus BOEING CO. AND ANR.

R.M. INVESTMENT AND TRADING CO. PVT. LTD. versus BOEING CO. AND ANR.

The Consultant Services Agreement between R.M.I. and Boeing is commercial in nature, and the relationship between the parties constitutes a commercial relationship under section 2 of the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961. Accordingly, the suit is liable to be stayed under section 3 of the Act and the trial court lacks jurisdiction to proceed further, including granting amendment or addition of parties.

Parties
Petitioner: R.M. Investment and Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd.; Respondent: Boeing Co.; Respondent: Air India
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
10 February 1994
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Review of Division Bench Judgments From Calcutta High Court
Outcome
Petitions dismissed
Legal Topics
Foreign Awards (recognition and Enforcement), Commercial Relationship, Stay of Proceedings, Arbitration Clause Interpretation, Amendment of Pleadings
Arbitration International Commercial Law Foreign Awards (recognition and Enforcement) Commercial Relationship Stay of Proceedings Arbitration Clause Interpretation Amendment of Pleadings

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Parties

R.M. Investment and Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Petitioner

Boeing Co.

Respondent

Air India

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Review of Division Bench Judgments From Calcutta High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the agreement between R.M.I. and Boeing constitutes a commercial relationship under section 2 of the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961
  2. 2 Whether the suit should be stayed under section 3 of the Act due to the arbitration clause
  3. 3 Whether the trial court could allow amendment of the plaint and addition of Air India as a party after stay was ordered

Ratio Decidendi

The Consultant Services Agreement between R.M.I. and Boeing is commercial in nature, and the relationship between the parties constitutes a commercial relationship under section 2 of the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961. Accordingly, the suit is liable to be stayed under section 3 of the Act and the trial court lacks jurisdiction to proceed further, including granting amendment or addition of parties.

Court Disposition

Petitions dismissed

Orders

  • Suit stayed under section 3 of the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961
  • Trial court has no jurisdiction to proceed in any way, including amending the plaint or adding parties