Supreme Court decided the enforceability of unstamped arbitration agreement

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The 7-Judge bench held that an unstamped agreement is inadmissible under the Stamp Act but cannot be rendered void ab initio. Arbitration clauses in unstamped or inadequately stamped agreements are enforceable, and Justice Khanna authored a concurring judgment.

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Title: In Re, Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and the Indian Stamp Act 1899

Publisher: Supreme Court of India

Citation No: Curative Petition (C) No. 44 of 2023

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Last Updated: 2024-08-07 12:28:33