Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Court Cannot Assume Jurisdiction To Appoint Arbitrator Unless Request For Reference Of Dispute Is Received By Respondent: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court ruled that a court cannot assume jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act unless the request for the reference of the dispute has been received by the respondent. The case clarified the procedural requirements for initiating arbitration.