Sushil Bhuwalka HUF v. Aman Arya
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 29-A – Extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal – Mandate had expired on October 3, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Sushil Bhuwalka HUF v. Aman Arya, Arbitration Petition No.385 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction), decided May 2, 2025 by Somasekhar Sundaresan, J. Petition under Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal, which expired on October 3, 2023. On the joint request of counsel for both sides, the mandate was extended until December 31, 2025 and the petition was finally disposed of. No precedents cited; no quantum or costs adjudicated; respondent's counsel not named in the text.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal until December 31, 2025; all actions pursuant to the order to be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on the Court's website. ¶¶12