Kumkang Kind India Pvt. Ltd. v. Reliance Astaldi Jv
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11 – appointment of arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Kumkang Kind India Pvt. Ltd. v. Reliance Astaldi JV; Bombay High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Commercial Arbitration Application No. 330 of 2024; Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; consent appointment of Sole Arbitrator Ms. Sneha Phene; no dispute on existence of arbitration agreement or disputes; Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1); arbitral costs borne equally in first instance; seat and venue of arbitration Mumbai; online/electronic arbitration proceedings permitted; order dated January 16, 2025; Somasekhar Sundaresan, J.
What did the court decide?
Ms. Sneha Phene, Advocate, appointed as Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties; 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) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 within two weeks; parties to appear before the Tribunal for directions on conduct of arbitration, with valid email addresses constituting valid service; arbitral costs and fees to be borne equally in the first instance subject to final Award on costs; venue and seat of arbitration at Mumbai with liberty to conduct proceedings online through electronic mode.