Reviewed case brief
SMS Tea Estates Pvt. Ltd. v Chandmari Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd.
(2011) 14 SCC 66
(2011) 14 SCC 66 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2011
- Subjects
- Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
A valid arbitration agreement under S.7 must evince clear intention to submit disputes to arbitration; mere use of the word 'arbitration' without clear intention is insufficient
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Ratio decidendi
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