Bombay High Court Allows Section 11 Application to Appoint Arbitrator in BPCL Contract Dispute — Unilateral Appointment Clause Invalid Under Section 12(5) of Arbitration Act. The court held that an arbitration clause giving one party the sole right to appoint an arbitrator is invalid under Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and appointed an independent arbitrator.
26 May 2017The applicant, DBM Geotechnics & Constructions Pvt Ltd (DBM), filed an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, see...




