Karnataka High Court: Civil Suits to Restrain Arbitration Are Barred — Disputes Over Jurisdiction, Validity, or Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Must Be Raised Before the Arbitral Tribunal Under Section 16 of the A&C Act; Court Sets Aside Injunction Against LCIA Arbitration

Karnataka High Court: Civil Suits to Restrain Arbitration Are Barred — Disputes Over Jurisdiction, Validity, or Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Must Be Raised Before the Arbitral Tribunal Under Section 16 of the A&C Act; Court Sets Aside Injunction Against LCIA Arbitration

Court’s Decision The Karnataka High Court allowed the appeals filed under Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and set aside the Commercial Court’s orders that had restrained the…