Supreme Court Clarifies Judicial Scope in Arbitration: Understanding Separate Agreements and Clauses through ADRedge Insights. In Shubham Equipment Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Rothwell Water Company Ltd. and Ors., decided on 8 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India reiterated the principle of minimal judicial intervention at the stage of appointing an arbitrator. The Court examined the effect of separate arbitration clauses in multiple commercial agreements and considered whethe

Bombay High Court pardons a 527-day delay in filing a Section 11 arbitration application, demonstrating flexibility in legal proceedings. The Bombay High Court in Atul Projects India Pvt. Ltd. v. Taksha Spaces Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., decided on 1 September 2026, considered whether a delay of 527 days in filing an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 could be condoned. The Court held that the Applicant had shown sufficient cause and that the

Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Arbitrator Appointment Deadlines Under Section 11. M/s. Arif Azim Co. Ltd. v. M/s. Aptech Ltd. | Supreme Court of India | Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 How long does a party have to knock on the court's door when the other side refuses to appoint an arbitrator? The Supreme Court has now answered this with clarity: three years, and not a day more. In a significant ruling that tidies up one of arbitration law's long-stan