Shriram City Union Finance Ltd., v. Saifali Akbar Mirza
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; Commercial Execution Application; unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator; void ab initio; Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Others v. Airports Authority of India; 2026 SCC Online SC 7; setting aside arbitral awards; fresh arbitration proceedings; limitation exclusion from invocation of arbitration; Section 12(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; proviso waiver of ineligibility; right to object under Section 12(5); Prothonotary & Senior Master; Abhay Ahuja J; Chamber Summons; Interim Applications; batch disposal Serial Nos. 13 to 266 and 277 to 294.
What did the court decide?
Parties permitted to initiate fresh arbitration proceedings in accordance with law; limitation period from the invocation of the arbitration till the date of the order excluded; liberty to apply where an express written agreement waives ineligibility/right to object under the proviso to Section 12(5).