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Rashid Raza vs Sadaf Akhtar on 4 September, 2019
SCC 713 : 2020 SCC OnLine SC 656] , which quotes
observations in Rashid Raza v. Sadaf Akhtar [Rashid
Raza v. Sadaf Akhtar, (2019) 8 SCC 710 : (2019) 4 SCC
(Civ) 503] : (Rashid Raza case [Rashid Raza v. Sadaf
Akhtar, (2019) 8 SCC 710 : (2019) 4 SCC (Civ) 503] , SCC
p. 712, para 4)
"4. The principles of law laid down in this appeal
make a distinction between serious allegations of
forgery/fabrication in support of the plea of fraud as
opposed to "simple allegations". Two working tests laid
down in para 25 are : (1) does this plea permeate the
entire contract and above all, the agreement of
arbitration, rendering it void, or (2) whether the
allegations of fraud touch upon the internal affairs of the
parties inter se having no implication in the public
domain."
Avitel Post Studioz Limited And Ors. vs Hsbc Pi Holding (Mauritius) Limited on 19 August, 2020
From the above decision, it is clear that where there are simple
allegations of fraud which do not go to the root of the contract and the
existence of arbitration agreement, such disputes are arbitrable. However,
the party alleging fraud has to prima facie satisfy the court that facts
constituting such fraud exist. In the present case, the Respondent has
stated that a subsequent agreement dated 27.03.2018 was entered into
and regular payments were made under the said agreement. However, the
Respondent has failed to place any material on record suggesting that an
agreement dated 27.03.2018 was entered into. No copy of the agreement
dated 27.03.2018 was placed before this Court. Further, no payment
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receipts evidencing payment of Rs. 12,000/- per month to the Applicant
were produced before this Court. Therefore, the contention of the
Respondent that allegations of fraud exist and the dispute is non-
arbitrable cannot be accepted.
Section 11 in The Indian Contract Act, 1872 [Entire Act]
Avitel Post Studioz Ltd. vs Hsbc Pi Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd. on 11 April, 2014
73. A recent judgment of this Court in Avitel Post Studioz
Ltd. v. HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd. [Avitel Post
Studioz Ltd. v. HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd., (2021) 4
SCC 713 : 2020 SCC OnLine SC 656] has examined the law
on invocation of "fraud exception" in great detail and holds
that N. Radhakrishnan [N. Radhakrishnan v. Maestro
Engineers, (2010) 1 SCC 72 : (2010) 1 SCC (Civ) 12] as a
precedent has no legs to stand on. We respectfully concur
with the said view and also the observations made in para 34
of the judgment in Avitel Post Studioz Ltd. [Avitel Post
Studioz Ltd. v. HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd., (2021) 4
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(2021) 2 SCC 1.
Section 17 in The Indian Contract Act, 1872 [Entire Act]
Section 11 in The Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 [Entire Act]
Section 17 in The Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 [Entire Act]
Vidya Drolia vs Durga Trading Corporation on 14 December, 2020
In light of the aforesaid discussion and the law laid down by the
Supreme Court, the present Arbitration Application is allowed.
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