Meena Nitin Mehta v. Jignesh Vinod Mehta
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction; Arbitration Application No. 242 of 2025; Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; Family Settlement Agreement; family settlement disputes; consensual appointment of arbitrator; Ms. Pooja Gera sole Arbitrator; connected Arbitration Application No. 246 of 2025 order dated 9 September 2025; Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) Statement of Disclosure; arbitral costs borne equally; all issues on merits kept open; application disposed; Meena Nitin Mehta v. Jignesh Vinod Mehta; SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.; 5 February 2026.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Ms. Pooja Gera, Advocate, as sole Arbitrator (with consent of the parties) to adjudicate disputes arising out of the Family Settlement Agreement; copy of order to be communicated to the Arbitrator within one week; statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to be forwarded within 2 weeks; parties to appear before the Tribunal; arbitral costs and fees borne equally in the first instance subject to final award on costs; all issues on merits kept open.