Eworld Business Solutions Private Limited v. Apple India Private Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Section 29A(5) Arbitration & Conciliation Act; extension of arbitrator mandate; expiry of mandate 31.12.2024; mandate extended till 30.09.2025; nine-month extension; final arguments stage; Delhi High Court; Eworld Business Solutions Pvt Ltd v Apple India Pvt Ltd; Apple Authorised Reseller Agreement dated 10.08.2018; ARB. P 252/2022 appointment of sole arbitrator; condonation of 10-day re-filing delay. Gist: Single-judge order disposing of a Section 29A(5) petition by extending an expiring arbitral mandate by nine months (till 30.09.2025) where proceedings stood at final arguments, with ancillary exemption and condonation applications allowed/disposed.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for nine months from 31.12.2024, i.e., till 30.09.2025; petition disposed of along with pending application(s), if any.