When an arbitrator already appointed by one of the parties to the agreement in terms of agreement - Any Challenge To Arbitrator Appointed Should Be Raised Before The Arbitrator Himself In First Instance

Citation

(2019) 2 SCC 488

Any Challenge To Arbitrator Appointed Should Be Raised Before The Arbitrator Himself In First Instance

Sp Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. V.State Of Himachal Pradesh And Another

The Supreme Court reiterated thatany challenge to the arbitrator appointed should be raised before the arbitrator himself under Section 13 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, in the first instance and thereafter under Section 34 of the Act.

The bench comprising Justice R. Banumathi and Justice Indira Banerjee was considering high court order that held that the appointment of arbitrator could not be challenged by way of an application under Section 11(6) of the Act