In a significant ruling, a Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan reaffirmed the principle that jurisdictional objections in arbitration proceedings must be raised before the submission of a statement of defence. The judgment came in the case of M/s Vidyawati Construction Company v. Union of India [Civil Appeal No.
Section 16 of Arbitration Act Bars Jurisdiction Challenges After Defence Submission: Supreme Court
