Mr. Devinder Saini v. Satyavir Chauhan & Anr.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – S.29A(4) & (5) – extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal by 12 months
Case brief
What is this about?
O.M.P.(MISC.)(COMM.) 862/2025, Delhi High Court, Jasmeet Singh, J., 15.10.2025; Devinder Saini v. Satyavir Chauhan & Anr.; extension of arbitral mandate; Section 29A(4) & (5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; 12-month extension; delay due to stay granted by High Court; sufficient cause; period since expiry regularised; respondents' rights kept open; consent of respondents recorded (no objection); digitally signed order.
What did the court decide?
Mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal extended by 12 months from the date of the order; the period since expiry of the mandate till the date of the order regularised; all rights of the respondents kept open in the arbitration proceedings; petition disposed of in those terms. ¶15