Cox and Kings Limited vs SAP India Private Limited

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2022 Supreme(SC) 434

N. V. RAMANA, A. S. BOPANNA, SURYA KANT
Cox and Kings Limited – Appellant
Versus
SAP India Private Limited – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s):Divyakant Lahoti, Parikshit Ahuja, Praveena Bisht, Madhur Jhavar, Vindhya Mehra, Kartik Lahoti, Rahul Maheshwari, Shivangi Malhotra, Navdeep Dahiya, Advocates
For the Respondent(s):Farhad Sorabjee, Pratik Pawar, Kumar Kislay, Shanaya Cyrus Irani, Sidhesh Pradhan, Dheeraj Nair, Advocates

Table of Content
1. factual background of license agreements and performance issues. (Para 3 , 4 , 6)
2. initiation of arbitration and role of parties involved. (Para 7 , 8)
3. arguments from both parties regarding the arbitration and claims. (Para 11 , 12 , 13)
4. court's examination of the group of companies doctrine. (Para 14 , 15 , 16)
5. discussion on the nature and applicability of arbitration agreements. (Para 17 , 18 , 19)
6. judicial authority power under section 45 of the arbitration act. (Para 20 , 21 , 22)
7. clarification on group of companies doctrine and judicial intent. (Para 23 , 24 , 25)
8. further evolution and application of group of companies doctrine. (Para 26 , 27 , 28)
9. critical examination of decisions regarding group of companies doctrine. (Para 29 , 30 , 32)
10. complexities in applying group of companies doctrine in arbitration. (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42)
11. referral to a larger bench for clarification of key legal questions. (Para 49 , 50)

N.V. Ramana, CJI.

2. The present Arbitration Petition has been preferred by the Petitioner-Ap

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2022 Supreme(SC) 434

N. V. RAMANA, A. S. BOPANNA, SURYA KANTCox and Kings Limited – AppellantVersusSAP India Private Limited – Respondent

N. V. RAMANA, A. S. BOPANNA, SURYA KANT
Cox and Kings Limited – Appellant
Versus
SAP India Private Limited – Respondent