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Bharat Aluminium Co. (BALCO) v Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc.

(2012) 9 SCC 552

(2012) 9 SCC 552 · Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench)

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Court
Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench)
Year
2012
Subjects
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Part I of the 1996 Act applies only where the seat of arbitration is in India; Indian courts have no supervisory jurisdiction over foreign-seated arbitrations (Seat Theory)

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