Allowed
SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. Steel Authority of India
Delhi HCO.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.)/298/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Delhi High Court allowed a petition for extension of the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate by 12 months under Sections 29A(4) and 29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, despite the delay caused by the death of the previous arbitrator. The Court directed proceedings to continue but delayed the final award pending a relevant Supreme Court decision.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate by 12 months from the date of the order, with proceedings continued pending the Supreme Court's judgment.