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DELHI HIGH COURT
VIBHU BAKHRU
Bela Mathur – Appellant
Versus
Tantra Designs Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
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| 1. dispute over the management agreement and its termination. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 2. jurisdictional issues regarding arbitration. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. court's jurisdiction confirmed under section 42 of the a&c act. (Para 15 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. appointment of an arbitrator to resolve disputes. (Para 20 , 21) |
JUDGMENT
[Hearing Held Through Videoconferencing]
Vibhu Bakhru, J. (ORAL)--The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter `the A&C Act'), inter alia, praying as under:-
"i. Appoint a sole Arbitrator for adjudication of disputes between the parties and direct that the arbitration proceedings be conducted as per the Rules of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, Delhi High Court, New Delhi.
ii. Award Costs of these proceedings in favour of the Petitioner and against the Defendant;"
2. The petitioner had purchased an apartment (1BHK apartment, bearing No. B-1, Ground Floor, Building `C' in Project, named, "Devasthali-the Valley of Gods" located at property No. 11/49 situated at Issorcim Village, Mormugao Taluka) from the respondent. The Sale Deed in respect of the said
The court established that jurisdiction under Section 42 of the A&C Act allows it to entertain disputes for arbitration despite claims of exclusive jurisdiction in another court.
The court affirmed its jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator and adjudicate disputes despite claims of exclusive jurisdiction by another venue, emphasizing the validity of the arbitration agreement a....
Existence of an arbitration agreement obligates the parties to resolve disputes through arbitration, and defenses regarding performance issues must be addressed in arbitration, not as a basis to cont....
The designation of a location for arbitration proceedings does not establish the seat of arbitration, impacting the court's territorial jurisdiction over related petitions.
The court upheld party autonomy, determining that the High Court has jurisdiction to appoint a Sole Arbitrator even with an exclusive jurisdiction clause designating Gurugram as the venue.
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