IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
SANDEEP V.MARNE
Nimish Chandulal Shah – Appellant
Versus
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background facts of the dispute concerning securities. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. petitioners argue against claims of forum shopping. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. court analysis on jurisdiction and remedies in arbitration. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 4. doctrine of election is not applicable here. (Para 38 , 39 , 41) |
| 5. final conclusion to set aside the arbitral award. (Para 58 , 59 , 60) |
JUDGMENT:
SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
1) By this Petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), Petitioners have challenged the Award dated 29 April 2024 passed by the three-member Arbitral Tribunal constituted by the Central Depository Services India Ltd (CDSL). By the impugned Award, the Arbitral Tribunal has rejected the claim of the Petitioner for restoration of their securities or in the alternative for award of sum of Rs.34,72,75,447/-, being the market value of securities.
FACTS
2) Petitioners are the trading members, who had opened their respective trading and Demat Accounts with Anugrah Stock and Broking Private Limited (Anugrah), who was both a Stock Broker on NSE India Ltd (NSE), as well as a Depository Partici
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