Landmark case · Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation · Semester 5

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (P) Ltd.

(2010) 8 SCC 24 · Supreme Court of India

Section 89 requires the court to formulate the terms of settlement and refer only suitable disputes; arbitration cannot be forced without an arbitration agreement.

From topic

Section 89 and reference to ADR — Unit II, Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation.

Related sections:

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, 89 — Settlement of disputes outside the Court
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, O. X r. 1A — Direction of the court to opt for any mode of settlement
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, 20 — Cognizance of cases by Lok Adalat