Maheshwary Machineries Pvt. Ltd. v. Franke Faber India Pvt. Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11 – Appointment of arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; COMM. ARBITRATION APPLICATION No. 255 of 2024; decided January 17, 2025 by Somasekhar Sundaresan, J. Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; consensual appointment of sole arbitrator; Maheshwary Machineries Pvt. Ltd. v. Franke Faber India Pvt. Ltd.; arbitrator Mihir Naniwadekar (Pune); seat and venue Pune; online arbitration permitted; disclosure Section 11(8)/12(1); equal sharing of arbitral costs; application finally disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Mr. Mihir Naniwadekar as Sole Arbitrator; seat and venue of arbitration fixed at Pune; statutory disclosure under Sections 11(8) and 12(1) within two weeks; arbitral costs and fees shared equally in the first instance; online conduct of proceedings permitted. ¶33