Supreme Court of India

Denel (proprietary Limited) v. Bharat Electronics Ltd. & Anr.

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Reported as [2010] 6 S.C.R. 784
Bench H.L. Dattu J.
Decided 10 May 2010

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What the Court ordered

We hold that a person being an employee of one of the parties (which is the State or its instrumentality) cannot per se be a bar to his acting as an arbitrator.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - s. 11 (6) - Dispute between parties regarding payment of certain amounts towards Purchase Orders - Arbitration clause of the agreement specifying 'Managing Director' of respondent­ company to be arbitrator - Petition for appointment of arbitrator - Held: Generally court not to interdict appointment of an arbitrator, chosen by the parties under the terms of the contract - In the peculiar facts of the case, it is in the interest of both the parties to appoint an arbitrator other than the Managing Director of the respondent-Company - Retired Judge of

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