Supreme Court of India

REGENTA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED versus M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT AND OTHERS

2026 INSC 32

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 90/2026
Judgment date
2026-01-07
Petitioner / appellant
REGENTA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED
Respondent
M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT AND OTHERS
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 32
Other citation
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 206
CNR
ESCR010000112026
Bench / judges
DIPANKAR DATTA, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Author judge
DIPANKAR DATTA
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Not available
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court was correct in holding that the Appellant has initiated arbitral proceedings after the expiry of 90 days period as prescribed u/s.9(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, thereby resulting in automatic vacation in terms of r.9(4) of the Arbitration (Proceedings Before the Courts) Rules, 2001.

Available source description

Appeal allowed, Contempt Petition disposed of

Headnote excerpt

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.21, 9(2) – Arbitration (Proceedings Before the Courts) Rules, 2001 – r.9 – “Commencement of arbitral proceedings”

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