Joy Builders v. Mayadevi Shubhkaran Makharia
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 14 – Demise of sole arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court Commercial Division; Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 681 of 2025; Joy Builders v. Mayadevi Shubhkaran Makharia; Section 14 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; termination/substitution of arbitrator mandate; demise (death) of sole arbitrator; appointment of substitute arbitrator Aseem Naphade by consent; continuation of arbitration from stage reached; fresh 12-month mandate period from entry on reference; parties to appear before arbitrator by 6:00 p.m. on 3 February 2026; petition finally disposed; Somasekhar Sundaresan J.; order dated January 27, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Substitution of the arbitrator: Mr. Aseem Naphade appointed as substitute arbitrator to take over the arbitration from the stage already reached; fresh twelve-month mandate period to commence from his entry on reference; parties to appear before him by 6:00 p.m. on February 3, 2026.