Karnataka high court holds that “Entry 14 of the First Schedule creates a statutory and compulsory arbitration” — Court appoints sole arbitrator after finding that absence of an arbitration clause in LLP agreement cannot defeat mandatory reference to arbitration under Section 23(4)

Karnataka high court holds that “Entry 14 of the First Schedule creates a statutory and compulsory arbitration” — Court appoints sole arbitrator after finding that absence of an arbitration clause in LLP agreement cannot defeat mandatory reference to arbitration under Section 23(4)

Court's decision The Karnataka High Court allowed the petition seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator and held that disputes between partners of a Limited Liability Partnership must be referred to…
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Supreme Court: “Arbitration Clause Cannot Die with Disqualification of Named Arbitrator” — Delay Condoned by Applying COVID-19 Limitation Orders; Offshore Infrastructures Limited’s Plea Restored for Arbitration

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s judgment that had dismissed Offshore Infrastructures Limited’s Section 11(6) petition under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as…