Mahavir Sales v. Marlex Products Ltd. (Mpl)
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 appointment of arbitrator; Mahavir Sales v. Marlex Products Ltd (MPL); Bombay High Court Commercial Division; agreement dated February 1, 2021; Clause 18 arbitration clause; arbitration invoked March 9, 2022; Sushma Nagaraj appointed Sole Arbitrator; consent disposal; disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1); costs borne equally subject to award; no opinion on merits; Section 9 Petition No. 32928 of 2022 disposed with liberty for fresh Section 17 application; Commercial Arbitration Application (L) No. 14826 of 2025; decision dated August 1, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Ms. Sushma Nagaraj as Sole Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; copy of order to be communicated to the arbitrator within one week; statutory disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) within two weeks; parties to appear before the arbitrator; arbitral costs and fees borne equally in the first instance subject to final award on costs; Section 9 Petition No. 32928 of 2022 disposed with liberty to update or file a fresh Section 17 application.