Dr. Lingaraj v. Hanumagouda Patil and Ors.

What is this about?

A suit involving a written agreement containing an arbitration clause was referred to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The court held that even an unsigned party is bound where it acted upon the agreement, ordered stay of proceedings pending arbitration, and permitted costs recovery per the District Legal Service Authority schedule.