Supreme Court of India

RAJIA BEGUM versus BARNALI MUKHERJEE

2026 INSC 106

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 674/2026
Judgment date
2026-02-02
Petitioner / appellant
RAJIA BEGUM
Respondent
BARNALI MUKHERJEE
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 106
Other citation
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 270
CNR
ESCR010000382026
Bench / judges
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Author judge
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Not available
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the disputes can be referred to arbitration or an arbitrator can be appointed when the very existence of arbitration agreement itself is seriously disputed on the allegations of forgery and fabrication; whether in the factual matrix of the case, the disputes to the arbitration u/s.8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and correspondingly whether the High Court was justified in declining the appointment of an arbitrator u/s.11 of the 1996 Act.

Available source description

CA No.674 of 2026 is dismissed and CA No.675 of 2026 is allowed.

Headnote excerpt

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Impact of fraud on

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