A recent high court judgment has determined the scope and applicability of Sections 9 and 47 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The court also delved into the highly debated question as to whether two Indian parties can agree to choose a seat of arbitration outside India. The judgment is a welcome step in the development of Indian arbitration law as it eases the way for enforcement of a foreign award where the parties have consciously chosen a seat outside India.