One of the parties to agreement is disentitled to appoint sole arbitrator on its own as it is having interest in dispute and there is possibility of bias

Citation

AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 59

SUPREME COURT

: AIROnline 2019 SC 1568

UDAY UMESH LALIT , J. and MS . INDU MALHOTRA , J.

Arbitration Application No. 32 of 2019, D/- 26 - 11 - 2019

Perkins Eastman Architects DPC and Anr. v. HSCC (India) Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act (26 of 1996), S.7, S.11 - Appointment of sole arbitrator - One

of the parties to agreement is disentitled to appoint sole arbitrator on its own as it is having

interest in dispute and there is possibility of bias due to exclusivity in determining the course of

dispute resolution. AIR 2017 SC 3889, Explained and followed.

 (Paras 15 , 16)