Topsgrup Service India Limited v. Bharti Airtel Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
The court held that since the appointment clause was invalid per Supreme Court precedents, the learned arbitrator was de jure ineligible. Under Section 14(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act, the court appointed Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed as the sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes.
What did the court decide?
The arbitration clause was declared invalid; the learned arbitrator held de jure ineligible; Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed appointed as sole arbitrator under Section 14(1)(a) of the Arbitration Act.