Acme Safety Wears Ltd. v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 appointment of sole arbitrator; arbitration clause no.20 in rate contract; seat of arbitration Mumbai; Acme Safety Wears Ltd. v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd.; Commercial Arbitration Application 516 of 2025 Bombay High Court; Sandeep V. Marne J.; Yogita Deshmukh-Chitnis sole arbitrator; mediation to be explored before pleadings; Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) Rules 2018 equal sharing of costs; Statement of Disclosure Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1); respondent served but unrepresented; rights and contentions kept open.
What did the court decide?
Commercial Arbitration Application disposed of with directions: Ms. Yogita Deshmukh-Chitnis, Advocate, appointed Sole Arbitrator (¶22(A)); copy of order to be communicated to the Arbitrator by the Applicant's Advocate within one week of uploading (¶22(B)); statutory Statement of Disclosure under Section 11(8) read with Section 12(1) to be forwarded within 2 weeks (¶22(C)); parties to appear before the Arbitrator for conduct directions (¶22(D)); fees as prescribed under the Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to Arbitrators) Rules, 2018, with arbitral costs and fees borne equally by the parties subject to the final Award (¶22(E)); Arbitrator to explore mediation before pleadings and all rights and contentions kept open (¶32).