Waiver of the Right to Raise Objections to an Arbitral Proceeding

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Jun 30, 2020

Waiver of the Right to Raise Objections to an Arbitral Proceeding

The Supreme Court of India in Quippo Construction Equipment Limited v. Janardan Nirman Private Limited^[1]held that failure to participate in arbitral proceedings or raise objections thereto, including in relation to the place of arbitration and appointment of the arbitrator, will be considered a deemed waiver of such rights and will preclude the relevant party from raising such objections in subsequent proceedings.

[1] 2020 SCC OnLine SC 419.

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