Dinakar v. the State of Karnataka by
Case brief
What is this about?
Petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act sought appointment of a sole arbitrator over disputes under a development agreement with an arbitration clause, other co-owners having consented. The court found the arbitration clause validly subsisting, held prior proceedings no bar, and appointed a former High Court Judge as sole arbitrator.
What did the court decide?
Sole arbitrator (former High Court Judge) appointed to adjudicate disputes; petition allowed.