The High Court of Calcutta has held that the Court under Section 9 of the A&C Act can punish for the disobedience of its order. It held that its power under Section 9 is similar to the Civil Court s.
A lack of judicial synchronization may lead to indecision before various courts while exercising their discretion in awarding interim relief under Section 9 of the Act.
In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court has finally settled the ambiguous position of law with respect to the applicability of CPC provisions to Section 9 of the Arbitration Act.