Landmark case · Alternate Dispute Resolution · Semester 5

P. Anand Gajapathi Raju v. P.V.G. Raju

AIR 2000 SC 1886 · Supreme Court of India

Section 8 is mandatory: if a valid arbitration agreement covers the dispute, the judicial authority must refer the parties to arbitration.

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Related sections:

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, 2(1)(b) — Arbitration agreement
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, 7 — Arbitration agreement
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, 8 — Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement