Cancellation Of Deed Is Action In Personam, Not In Rem; It Is Arbitrable: Supreme Court

SUPREME COURT

Cancellation Of Deed Is Action In Personam, Not In Rem; It Is Arbitrable: Supreme Court Recently, the Supreme Court (December 15) allowed arbitration between the parties in a property dispute based on the broad language of the arbitration arbitration clause in the Tripartite Agreements. The Court rejected the argument that since the suit was for cancellation of a deed, the dispute was was not arbitrable, as the action was in rem. The Court held that cancellation of a deed was an action in personam andb hence arbitrable.

Case Title: SUSHMA SHIVKUMAR DAGA vs. MADHURKUMAR RAMKRISHNAJI BAJAJ., Diary No.- 1164 - 2022 Citation: 2023  (SC) 98