Dispute Over Land Mutation Arising From Settlement Agreement Can Be Referred To Arbitration: P&H High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court considered a dispute over land mutation arising from a settlement agreement to be a dispute "in personam" and referable under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Section 8 deals with the power of judicial authorities to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement. The court reasoned that the dispute, although related to land, primarily concerned the rights and obligations of specific individuals arising from the settlement, making it arbitrable. This ruling broadens the scope of arbitrable disputes to include those with an element of immovable property, provided the core issue is contractual or personal.