Delhi High Court Rules Unilateral Arbitrator Appointments Require Consent: Participation Alone Insufficient for Validity, Resulting in Nullity. Case Title: Union of India v. Goodrich Foodtech Ltd. Citation: (2026) ibclaw.in 4655 HC Coram: Justice Subramonium Prasad The Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the Sole Arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by the Union of India in violation of Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbit

Delhi High Court declares unilateral appointment of a sole arbitrator as void from the beginning, nullifying the award. Case Details Case Title: Airports Authority of India v. Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd. Coram: Justice Avneesh Jhingan The Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the appointment of the sole arbitrator was unilateral and in violation of the amended Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Ac