UNION OF INDIA vs SHANKAR TRADERS — SLP(C) No. 14094/2006

Case Summary: SLP(C) No. 014094/2006 The Supreme Court dismissed Union of India's Special Leave Petition on 12 March 2012. The Court found that the petitioner had suppressed material facts—specifically, that an application under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act challenging the sole arbitrator's appointment was already pending before the arbitrator since 2 March 2006, before the SLP was filed. Finding no valid grounds for invoking Article 136 jurisdiction, the Court dismissed the petition accordingly. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.