Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. Aamir Khan
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Bombay High Court (OOCJ); Abhay Ahuja J.; order dated 21 April 2026. Consolidated disposal of Interim Application No. 2485 of 2025 in Execution Application No. 7 of 2026 (Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited v. Medanta Hospital), Interim Application No. 3262 of 2025 in Commercial Execution Application No. 50 of 2025 (Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. Bikram Sahu) and Interim Application No. 5483 of 2025 in Execution Application No. 2170 of 2025 (Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. Aamir Khan). Ground: unilateral appointment of Arbitrator; reliance on Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India, 2026 SCC OnLine SC 7 (void ab initio appointment; ineligibility raisable at any stage, including in execution). Result: arbitral awards set aside; execution applications and interim applications dismissed/disposed; parties free to initiate fresh arbitration in accordance with law; period from invocation of arbitration till date of order excluded for limitation; liberty to apply on waiver under proviso to Section 12(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Advocates: Vedika Pedhambkar (i/b Akhil Modi and Associates) for Applicants; none for Respondents.