“‘Court’ For Extension of Arbitrator’s Mandate – A Legal Quandary”

Published On: 07/01/2025

Practice Area: Dispute Resolution

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Recently, the Delhi High Court in Ovington Finance Pvt. Ltd. v. Bindiya Nagar held that the court for the purpose of extension of an arbitral tribunal’s mandate is the court that appointed the arbitral tribunal under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. In this Info Alert, Amit Jajoo, Nirav Parmar, and Richa Phulwani examine the contrasting views with respect to the term “court” which vests with the jurisdiction to extend an arbitral tribunal’s mandate, the current position, its impact and express their views on the same.