Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Reference Case — Leave to Defend Application Not a First Statement on Substance of Dispute. Filing of application for leave to defend under Order 37 CPC does not constitute submission of first statement on substance of dispute, and application under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 filed before written statement is within time.
9 Apr 2018The appellant, Haier Telecom (India) Pvt. Ltd., was the defendant in a summary suit filed by the respondent, Drive India Enterprise Solutions Ltd., fo...




