Sterlite Technologies Limited v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Delhi High Court extended the mandate of an Arbitral Tribunal for six months under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The court regularized the period following the expiry of the previous order, applying Supreme Court precedent that applications for extension remain maintainable even after the initial statutory timeframe lapses.
What did the court decide?
Extension of the mandate of the Arbitral Tribunal for a period of six months from the date of the order.