Dushyant Janbandhu Vs Hyundai Autoever India Pvt. Ltd. 2024 INSC 966 – S 11(6) Arbitration Act

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 – Section 11(6) -Disputes related to non-payment of wages and legality and propriety of termination that were anyway pending before the statutory authorities are non-arbitrable. (Para 17)

Summary– HC allowed a petition filed under Section 11(6) – Allowing appeal, SC observed Section 11(6) petition has two facets. The first relates to disputes that were anyway pending before the statutory authorities, and they related to non-payment of wages and legality and propriety of termination which are non-arbitrable. The second facet relates to the alleged violation of clause 19 relating to non- disclosure obligation, which was not raised in the show cause notice, inquiry report, chargesheet and termination order and as such is non-existent.