Zaara Enterprises Venture Private Limited a Private Limited Company CIN-U74140DL2014PTC264549 v. Hafeele India Private Limited, a Private Limited Company, CIN-U51393MH2003PTC140300
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appointment of sole arbitrator; scope of Section 11 enquiry limited to existence of validly executed arbitration agreement per Section 11(6A), seven-judge Interplay judgement, SBI General Insurance v. Krish Spinning, Ajay Madhusudan Patel v. Jyotrindra Patel; existential validity questions for arbitral tribunal under Section 16; Ankita Singhania appointed Sole Arbitrator; disputes under agreement dated March 30, 2021 (Clause XXVIII(4)); Zaara Enterprises Venture Private Limited v. Hafeele India Private Limited; Bombay HC COMM. ARBITRATION APPLICATION 277 of 2025; disclosure under Section 11(8) with Section 12(1); arbitral costs borne equally in first instance; merits expressly kept open.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 11 finally disposed of by appointing Ms. Ankita Singhania as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes arising out of and in connection with the Agreement dated March 30, 2021; copy of the order to be communicated to the Sole Arbitrator within one week; Sole Arbitrator to forward statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1); all arbitral costs and fees of the Tribunal to be borne by the parties equally in the first instance, subject to any final Award on costs.