Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 14 · Decided 16 January 1987
Oil & Natural Gas Commission v. Western Company of North America
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1987 INSC 14 · [1987] 1 S.C.R. 1024
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1557/1986
- Decided
- 16 January 1987
- Bench
- M.P. THAKKAR, K.N. SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Arbitration Act Section 2(e), 14, 17, 30, 33; Specific Relief Act Section 4
Headnote
GAS COMMISSION A V. WESTERN COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA JANUARY 16, 1987 B [M.P. THAKKAR AND K.N. SINGH, JJ.) Arbitration Act, 1940-Sections 2(e), 14, 17, 30 and 33- A ward-Only when transformed into a judgment and decree under Section 17 becomes enforceable-New York Convention-Article bet­ ween American Company and ONGC~Award rendered in favour of American Company-ONGC invoking juri5diction of Bombay High Court under Sections 30 & 33 to set aside award-Held Indian Court alone has jurisdiction to pronounce on validity/enforceability of award. D E Arbitration
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