Breach of Undertaking: Arbitration Clause Invoked u/s 11, Contempt Claim Challenged Due to Available Remedy.

Contempt of Court - willful disobedience - The breach of undertaking amounts to contempt as defined under Section 2 (b) of Contempt of Court Act but a remedy is provided in the Clause 11.2 of Settlement Agreement to invoke arbitration clause in case of breach of undertaking. As the respondents invoked arbitration clause and filed application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act before the High Court of Delhi, since, such remedy is available as per the term of the settlement agreement, it is difficult to hold that the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2/ Contemnors committed wilful breach of settlement agreement. - AT .....

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