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DELHI HIGH COURT
C.HARI SHANKAR
Dale Robert Brown – Appellant
Versus
Vedanta Limited – Respondent
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| 1. petition filed under section 9 for interim reliefs. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. discussions on claim for laptop retention and payment. (Para 3 , 4 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. court's observations on evidence and access to the laptop. (Para 5 , 8) |
| 4. final order on the petition and application. (Para 9 , 10) |
1. This is a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as "1996 Act"), seeking certain pre-arbitral interim reliefs.
2. The prayer clause, in this petition, read as under:
"WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that till the pendency and final disposal of the arbitral proceedings to be initiated by Petitioner and enforcement of award passed therein, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:
(i) pass ex-parte ad-interim Order in favour of Petitioner allowing Petitioner and/or his lawful attorney to detain the Laptop which is presently in custody and/or possession of Petitioner/lawful attorney, and shall have significant evidentiary value to establish Petitioner's claim in the course of arbitration proceeding,
(ii) direct Respondent company to pay to Petitioner the amounts admitted by Respondent company to b
The court confirmed the authority under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act to grant interim reliefs regarding evidence and payments prior to arbitration.
The court clarified the impact of the interim award on the final adjudication, the requirement for the Petitioner to deposit the awarded amount, and the allowance for the Petitioner to file an applic....
The main legal point established is the recognition of urgency in interim relief and the direction for an expeditious hearing before the learned Arbitrator.
The court upheld that without adjudicated rights, it would not interfere in procedural orders under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Parties in arbitration should initially seek interim measures from the arbitrator, especially when proceedings are underway under an established arbitration framework.
Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act allows for interim measures to prevent dissipation of assets pending enforcement of arbitral awards, even before the actual enforcement process.
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