Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Arbitration Appointment Dispute — High Court Erred in Applying Amended Act and Appointing Independent Arbitrator Without Adhering to Mutually Agreed Procedure. The Court held that where requests for arbitration were made before the Amendment Act, 2015 came into force, the pre-amended provisions apply, and the High Court must respect the agreed procedure for appointment of arbitrator under Clause 64(3) of GCC....
The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals arising from orders of the Rajasthan High Court appointing independent arbitrators under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Th...
