contract is held to be void the clause regarding arbitration found in a void contract would not become void. It exists independently of the said ... contract and his decision that the contract is null and void shall not entail ipso jure the invalidity of the arbitration clause. But, the question
valid and enforceable contracts; (2) voidable contracts; (3) contracts which are void from their very making (void ab initio); and (4) contracts which were enforceable ... contracts, namely--(1) voidable contracts; (2) contracts which are void ab initio; and (3) contracts which became void after a period of time (frustrated contracts
entire contract which contains the arbitration agreement is held to be void, the arbitration clause in such a void contract has no independent existence ... contract is held to be void, the clause regarding arbitration found in a void contract would not become void. It exists independently of the said
validity of the arbitration agreement. The Arbitration Act emphasises that an arbitration clause which forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement ... conclude that the contract is void upon a meaningful reading of the contract document itself. Some examples of where a contract may fall in this
hence the contracts for arbitration inbuilt in the main contracts for referring the dispute to arbitration have also become void;
2)The supervening impossibility ... arbitration clauses in the contracts and the conditions stipulated relating to the arbitration are vague and hence the contract for arbitration is unenforceable
alleged contract is contending that it is void ab initio (because for example, the making of such a contract is illegal), the arbitration clause cannot ... stated that a submission forming part of a void contract is itself void and cannot be enforced. In -- 'Velu Padayachi v. Sivasooriam Pillai
contract, or is referable to any of the rights and obligations under the contract per se then the clause concerning the arbitration comes into full ... alleged contract s contending that it is void ab initio (because, for example, the making of such a contract is illegal), the arbitration clause cannot
arbitration clause contained in the contractor. The contract entered into between them is not valid as such the arbitration clause is also void/invalid ... contract. A decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is null and void shall not entail ipso jure the validity of the arbitration clause
conducted, and hence, the entire contract itself is void ab initio; and that once the contract itself is void ab initio, to start with ... referred to arbitration even if the arbitration clause is also a part of the said contract. But, in the instant case, the contract itself
conducted, and hence, the entire contract itself is void ab initio; and that once the contract itself is void ab initio, to start with ... referred to arbitration even if the arbitration clause is also a part of the said contract. But, in the instant case, the contract itself