Sun Infonet Pvt. Ltd. v. Ds Pro Sounds and Lights through Its Proprietor, Mr. Thinagaran D.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sun Infonet Pvt. Ltd. v. DS Pro Sounds and Lights (Proprietor Mr. Thinagaran D.), CS(COMM) 1265/2018, Delhi High Court order dated 15.04.2025 by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; valid arbitration clause in MOU dated 24.02.2014; appointment of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey (former Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh) as sole arbitrator; arbitration under Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC); disclosure under Section 12(2) of the Act; Supreme Court precedents referred - Perkins Eastman Architects DPC v. HSCC, TRF Limited v. Energo, Bharat Broadband v. United Telecoms, Interplay between Arbitration Agreements and Indian Stamp Act In re; counsel reliance on RV Solutions (P) Ltd. v. Ajay Kumar Dixit (Delhi HC); disposal of petition with 50% court fee refund.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, as sole arbitrator; arbitration under the aegis of DIAC with fees per DIAC Schedule; disclosure under Section 12(2) of the Act within a week of entering on reference; claims and counter-claims kept open for arbitrator's adjudication; refund of 50% of Court fees to the petitioner.