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

Delhi High Court affirms that designating a venue with institutional arbitration rules establishes the seat, dismissing objections based on generic jurisdiction clauses. Case Title: Government of India v. Qingdao Construction Engineering Group Company Ltd. Coram: Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar The Delhi High Court has held that it has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, rejecting an application