GOWRI SHANKAR GUPTA . vs NAJMA HUSSAIN . — SLP(C) No. 6383/2006

The Supreme Court dismissed Gowri Shankar Gupta's special leave petition challenging the High Court's rejection of a stay application under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. The Court upheld the High Court's finding that the disputes in the arbitration application were not prima facie involved in the pending civil suits. The Court directed that the civil suits before the Trial Court be decided expeditiously, preferably within one year, without granting unnecessary adjournments. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.