Rbl Bank Limited v. Moheddin Kutubuddin Shaikh
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; consent to arbitration; appointment of sole arbitrator without separate Section 11 application; Presolv360 ODR institution; online dispute resolution; proceedings in electronic mode; seat of arbitration as per Agreement; valid service by email; arbitral costs borne equally in first instance; no opinion on merits; RBL Bank Limited; Shraddha Kamlesh Talekar; Moheddin Kutubuddin Shaikh; Bombay High Court; Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; Somasekhar Sundaresan J.; Arbitration Petition No. 76 of 2024; June 17, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition finally disposed of on the parties' joint consent by appointing an arbitral tribunal without a separate Section 11 application: Presolv360 directed to appoint a sole arbitrator (within two weeks of receipt of the Order) to adjudicate the disputes under the Agreement and administer the arbitration; proceedings online unless otherwise agreed; seat deemed as per the Agreement; email communications to constitute valid service; costs borne equally in the first instance subject to the final Award.