RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED Vs. UNION OF INDIA
LAWS(SC)-2014-5-65
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: DELHI)
Decided on May 28,2014

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED Appellant
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA Respondents


Referred Judgements :-

RALLI BROS V. CIA NAVLERIA [REFERRED TO]
NATRAJ STUDIOS PRIVATE LIMITED VS. NAVRANG STUDIOS [REFERRED TO]
AMRIT BANASPATI COMPANY LIMITED VS. STATE OF PUNJAB [REFERRED TO]
MAFATLAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED VS. UNION OF INDIA [REFERRED TO]



Cited Judgements :-

HARMONY INNOVATION SHIPPING LTD VS. GUPTA COAL INDIA LTD [LAWS(SC)-2015-3-9] [REFERRED TO]
SUPINDER KOUR VS. MDN EDIFY EDUCATION PVT. LTD. [LAWS(J&K)-2021-8-71] [REFERRED TO]
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL AND ORS. VS. CHATTERJEE PETROCHEM [LAWS(CAL)-2020-1-148] [REFERRED TO]
SURAJ AGRI BUSINESS PTE LTD VS. KANDLA EXPORT CORPORATION [LAWS(GJH)-2023-1-427] [REFERRED TO]
AVITEL POST STUDIOZ LTD. AND ORS. VS. HSBC PI HOLDINGS (MAURITIUS) LTD. [LAWS(BOM)-2015-9-124] [REFERRED TO]
UNIQUE OPTICAL FIBER AND TELECOM SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED VS. TELECOMMUNICATIONAS CONSULTANCY INDIA LIMITED [LAWS(GJH)-2018-2-157] [REFERRED TO]
INDUS MOBILE DISTRIBUTION PRIVATE LIMITED VS. DATAWIND INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-2017-4-31] [REFERRED TO]
PASL WIND SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED VS. GE POWER CONVERSION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-2021-4-26] [REFERRED TO]
BGS SGS SOMA JV VS. NHPC LTD [LAWS(SC)-2019-12-39] [REFERRED TO]
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL VS. CHATTERJEE PETROCHEM (MAURITIUS) CO. [LAWS(CAL)-2017-9-6] [REFERRED TO]
AVITEL POST. STUDIOZ LIMITED COMPANY VS. HSBC PI HOLDINGS (MAURITIUS) LTD. [LAWS(BOM)-2017-5-114] [REFERRED TO]
GMR ENERGY LIMITED VS. DOOSAN POWER SYSTEMS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-11-440] [REFERRED TO]
R.K. INDUSTRIES VS. MAXIMUS INTERNATIONAL GENERAL [LAWS(RAJ)-2018-3-76] [REFERRED TO]
ROHM AND HAAS ELECTRONIC MATERIALS HOLDING UK LIMITED AND ORS. VS. R.B. BUSINESS PROMOTIONS PVT. LTD. AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-7-195] [REFERRED TO]
MR. MUKESH SHARMA VS. MR. ROGER SHASHOUA & ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-6-35] [REFERRED TO]
VALUE ADVISORY SERVICES VS. ZTE CORPORATION [LAWS(DLH)-2019-12-107] [REFERRED TO]
LMJ INTERNATIONAL LIMITED VS. SWISS SINGAPORE OVERSEAS ENTERPRISES PTE. LIMITED [LAWS(CAL)-2015-3-69] [REFERRED TO]
ICICI BANK LIMITED VS. IVRCL LTD. AND ORS. [LAWS(APH)-2015-8-3] [REFERRED TO]
ROGER SHASHOUA & OTHERS VS. MUKESH SHARMA & OTHERS [LAWS(SC)-2017-7-1] [REFERRED TO]
CHI COMMODITIES HANDLERS INC. VS. RANJITH LAL [LAWS(KER)-2015-10-27] [REFERRED TO]
RISHABH ENTERPRISES AND ANR. VS. AMEET LALCHAND SHAH AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-3-57] [REFERRED TO]
RAFFLES DESIGN INTERNATIONAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANOTHER VS. EDUCOMP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED AND OTHERS [LAWS(DLH)-2016-10-45] [REFERRED TO]
JAIN AUTOMOBILES H.P.C. DEALER VS. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED [LAWS(ALL)-2020-12-74] [REFERRED TO]
AMAZON.COM NV INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC VS. FUTURE RETAIL LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-2021-8-12] [REFERRED TO]
CAMCO MULTI METAL LTD. VS. INTAMEX S.A. [LAWS(DLH)-2014-10-158] [REFERRED TO]
AKRATA SHIPPING S.A VS. PIPAVAV DEFENSE AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED &1 [LAWS(GJH)-2017-9-50] [REFERRED TO]
IMAX CORPORATION VS. M/S E-CITY ENTERTAINMENT (I) PVT. LTD [LAWS(SC)-2017-3-14] [REFERRED TO]
HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED VS. GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL A.G. GIAG [LAWS(RAJ)-2019-5-35] [REFERRED TO]
M/S. ARCHER POWER SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED VS. KOHLI VENTURES LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED IN BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND [LAWS(MAD)-2017-11-376] [REFERRED TO]
EITZEN BULK A/S VS. ASHAPURA MINECHEM LTD. & ANR. [LAWS(SC)-2016-5-31] [REFERRED TO]
BINA MODI VS. LALIT KUMAR MODI [LAWS(DLH)-2020-12-106] [REFERRED TO]
CARZONRENT INDIA PVT. LTD. VS. HERTZ INTERNATIONAL LTD. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-6-31] [REFERRED TO]
ZAPDOR-UBC-ABNJV DELHI VS. U.O.I. [LAWS(ALL)-2022-9-27] [REFERRED TO]
NOY VALLESINA ENGINEERING SPA, (NOW KNOWN AS NOY AMBIENTE S.P.A) VS. JINDAL DRUGS LIMITED AND OTHERS [LAWS(SC)-2020-11-43] [REFERRED TO]
DEVAS MULTIMEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED VS. ANTRIX CORPORATION LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2017-2-186] [REFERRED TO]
M/S NRP PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, LEVEL VS. M/S BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED [LAWS(MAD)-2018-3-106] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA (UOI) VS. RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED AND ORS. [LAWS(SC)-2015-9-69] [REFERRED TO]
M/S. CENTROTRADE MINERALS & METAL INC. VS. HINDUSTAN COPPER LTD. [LAWS(SC)-2016-12-68] [REFERRED TO]
SASAN POWER LTD. VS. NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION INDIA PVT LTD. [LAWS(SC)-2016-8-71] [REFERRED TO]
ORIX LEASING & FINANCIAL SERVICES INDIA LTD VS. ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2021-11-72] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA VS. HARDY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION(INDIA) INC [LAWS(SC)-2018-5-17] [REFERRED TO]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA VS. VEDANTA LIMITED (FORMERLY CAIRN INDIA LTD.) [LAWS(SC)-2020-9-31] [REFERRED TO]
BHARAT ALUMINIUM COMPANY VS. KAISER ALUMINIUM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC. [LAWS(SC)-2016-1-84] [REFERRED TO]
ASHIANA INFRABUILD LLP VS. S. D. BHALERAO CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD. [LAWS(DLH)-2021-7-74] [REFERRED TO]
PRIYA HIRANANDANI VANDREVALA VS. NIRANJAN HIRANANDANI [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-198] [REFERRED TO]
VIDEOCON INDUSTRIES LIMITED AND ORS. VS. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-3] [REFERRED TO]
DIPANKAR SINGH VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2019-11-78] [REFERRED TO]
GOYAL MG GASES PRIVATE LIMITED VS. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2020-11-18] [REFERRED TO]
DR. BINA MODI VS. LALIT KUMAR MODI & ORS [LAWS(DLH)-2020-12-17] [REFERRED TO]
ANIKET VS. JANAPRIYA ENGINEERS SYNDICATE PVT. LTD. [LAWS(BOM)-2019-10-234] [REFERRED TO]
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. VS. THE MAHARASHTRA MICRO AND SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL & ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (REVENUE) AND ORS. [LAWS(BOM)-2015-3-169] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA VS. HARDY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION (INDIA) INC. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-7-34] [REFERRED TO]
FOCUS ENERGY LIMITED VS. REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2018-11-12] [REFERRED TO]
DEBDAS ROUTH VS. HINDUJA LEYLAND FINANCE LIMITED [LAWS(CAL)-2018-9-228] [REFERRED TO]
SWISS SINGAPORE OVERSEAS ENTERPRISES PTE LIMITED VS. LMJ INTERNATIONAL LIMITED [LAWS(CAL)-2015-3-146] [REFERRED TO]
BRAHMANI RIVER PELLETS LIMITED VS. KAMACHI INDUSTRIES LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-2019-7-95] [REFERRED TO]
ACTIS CONSUMER GROOMING PRODUCTS LTD. VS. TIGAKSHA METALLICS PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(HPH)-2020-1-94] [REFERRED TO]
COX AND KINGS LTD VS. SAP INDIA PVT LTD [LAWS(SC)-2023-12-8] [REFERRED TO]


JUDGEMENT

- (1.)Leave granted.
(2.)This appeal is directed against the judgment of the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi rendered in OMP No.46 of 2013 dated 22nd March, 2013. By the aforesaid judgment, the Delhi High Court has allowed the petition filed by the respondent under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Arbitration Act, 1996'), challenging the Final Partial Award dated 12th September, 2012. By the aforesaid Award, the objection raised by the Union of India relating to the arbitrability of the claims made by the petitioner in respect of Royalties, Cess, Service Tax and CAG Audit have been rejected.
(3.)Before we discuss the legal issues, it would be pertinent to make a very brief note of the relevant facts.


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