Arbitrator—Appointment of Independent Arbitrator—Mere neglect of an arbitrator to act or delay in passing the award by itself cannot be the ground to appoint another arbitrator

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Arbitration—Interest on Award—In an international commercial arbitration, in the absence of an agreement between the parties on interest, the rate of interest awarded would be governed by the law of the seat of arbitration Arbitration—Interest on Award—International commercial agreement--When the parties do not operate in the same currency, a uniform rate of interest for both the currencies would not be justified

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Arbitration Agreement—Agreement providing for a forum only intended to ascertain some matter for the purpose of preventing differences from arising and not for settling them after they have arisen—Such a forum cannot be held to be providing of arbitration Arbitration Agreement—If the jurisdiction of Designated Officer/ Appellant authority cannot be invoked by both the parties to dispute then such a forum cannot be held to be providing of arbitration

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Award—Clause in agreement for no increase in price during stipulated time of completion—Delay attributed to company giving contract—Contractor entitled to increase in price after stipulated time.

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Arbitrator--Appointment of--An application/petition without approaching the authority nominated and agreed upon by the parties is not maintainable--In instant case ICC was nominated but was not approached.

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Arbitrator—Appointment of—Challenge to—When an arbitrator was allegedly appointed against the terms of the agreement (arbitration clause) the provisions of 5.11(6) cannot be invoked to challenge such appointment Arbitrator—Appointment of—Amendment of 2015—General conditions of the contract cannot be taken to be the agreement between the parties so as to apply the provisions of the amended Act

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Arbitrator--Appointment of --High Court dismissed the petition for appointment of arbitrator on the ground that arbitration agreement does not lay down procedure for appointment of arbitrator--Answer lies in section 11(5) of the Act--Supreme Court appointed a former Judge as arbitrator.

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Arbitration--An independent Arbitration clause in Agreement is not terminated by rescinding of other collateral agreement. Arbitration Agreement--An agreement to enter into an agreement is not enforceable nor does it confer any right upon parties.

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Arbitration Agreement—Arbitration clause has to be interpreted strictly-- the insurance company has completely denied their liability and repudiated the claim of respondents—Therefore, making the arbitration clause ineffective and incapable of being enforced—Reference to arbitration cannot be made—Directed accordingly.

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Arbitral award--Looking at the charitable cause for establishing a college dispute with construction company solved by ordering lump sum amount without going on merits of claims and counter claims.

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Arbitration Agreement --Contract--Valid contract--In the absence of signed agreement between the parties, it would be possible to infer from various documents duly approved and signed by the parties in the form of exchange of e-mails, letter, telex, telegrams and other means of tele-communication.

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Arbitration Agreement—Need not to be signed in all circumstances to make it valid

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Arbitration—Place of Arbitration—The word 'determination'requires a positive act to be done— The sittings at various places are relatable to venue—It cannot be equated with the seat of arbitration or place of arbitration which has a different connotation.

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