A bench of 3 judges referred to the 5 judge Constitutional Bench specific question premised on the proposition that arbitration agreement is not amena...ble to Stamp Duty. Also there appears to be an impression that there were dissenting opinions given by two judges raising serious doubts about the finality in the matter. The discussion will be around these two areas with focus on reaching a true understanding of the judgment. It is hoped that some clarity will be achieved on enforceability of unstamped arbitration agreement and what to expect when it is sought to be enforced

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