THE GROUP OF COMPANIES DOCTRINE IN INDIAN ARBITRATION LAW
The Group of Companies Doctrine has emerged as one of the most debated principles in Indian arbitration law, particularly in disputes involving non-signatory entities within corporate groups. This blog examines the doctrine’s origins, its judicial evolution in India, and the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Cox & Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd., which clarified the circumstances under which affiliated companies can be bound by arbitration agreements despite not being formal signatories.
