Czg Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. v. Viral Entertainment LLP
Case brief
What is this about?
Substitution of sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) r/w Sections 14 & 15, Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; original arbitrator (appointed by order dated 2 April 2025 in Arbitration Petition No. 107 of 2025) declined reference by email dated 25 August 2025 over fees, claim approx. Rs. 15 lakhs plus interest; Clause 14 MOU arbitration clause invoked by notices dated 3 April 2024 and 9 May 2024, not denied; Mr. Devansh Shah, Advocate, appointed sole arbitrator; Section 9 Petition converted into Section 17 Application; merits left open; CZG Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. v. Viral Entertainment LLP.; Bombay HC OOCJ ARBAP 122/2026 (Gautam A. Ankhad, J.).
What did the court decide?
Application allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b): Mr. Devansh Shah, Advocate, appointed as sole Arbitrator to continue the arbitration proceedings; parties permitted to complete pleadings in the Section 9 Petition, now converted into a Section 17 Application, to be adjudicated by the Tribunal on its own merits; newly appointed Arbitrator directed to comply with directions at paragraph 4 of the order dated 2nd April 2025 to the extent applicable; all issues on merits kept open before the Tribunal.