Venue of arbitration is synonymous with seat when seat not expressly provided (Supreme Court of India) | Practical Law

Venue of arbitration is synonymous with seat when seat not expressly provided (Supreme Court of India) | Practical Law

In BGS SGS Soma JV v NHPC Ltd, 2019 SCC OnLine SC 1585, the Supreme Court of India held that the venue of arbitration is synonymous with the seat of arbitration when the seat is not expressly provided for in an arbitration agreement.

Venue of arbitration is synonymous with seat when seat not expressly provided (Supreme Court of India)

by Nosherwan Vakil, Indian Advocate
Published on 15 Jan 2020India
In BGS SGS Soma JV v NHPC Ltd, 2019 SCC OnLine SC 1585, the Supreme Court of India held that the venue of arbitration is synonymous with the seat of arbitration when the seat is not expressly provided for in an arbitration agreement.