Shriram City Union Finance Ltd., through Its General Power of Attorney Holder Smita Sunil Shirkar v. Nashit Aamir Mohammed Salim an
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court OOCJ batch disposal, Serial Nos. 16-165, Abhay Ahuja J, 30-03-2026: unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator; applications dismissed; arbitral awards set aside; Commercial Execution Applications, Interim Applications and Chamber Summons disposed; parties free to initiate fresh arbitration; limitation exclusion of period from invocation till order date; liberty to apply on express written waiver under proviso to Section 12(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; follows Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Others vs. Airports Authority of India, 2026 SCC Online SC 7; counsel Suraj Gupta i/b SG Legal & Associates.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the respective arbitral awards and disposal of the Commercial Execution Applications, connected Interim Applications and Chamber Summons, if any; liberty to initiate fresh arbitration in accordance with law with the period from invocation of arbitration till today excluded for limitation; and liberty to apply where an express agreement in terms of the proviso to Section 12(5) waives the ineligibility/right to object.