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ARTICLE · 15 NOVEMBER 2024

Dispute Resolution & ADR Newsletter - November 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of the Fox & Mandal Dispute Resolution & ADR Newsletter. In this edition, we examine the impact of various judgments rendered by the Supreme Court of India, High Courts and tribunals on the dispute resolution and ADR ecosystem in the country.

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Dispute Resolution & ADR Newsletter - November 2024 (pdf)

Consent of a non-signatory not required for appointment of arbitral tribunal

Yves Saint Laurent v. Brompton Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd & Anr

Delhi High Court | September 18, 2024 OMP (T) (Comm) No. 29 of 2023

The Delhi High Court recently held that a non-signatory's consent is not required for the appointment of an arbitral tribunal. In coming to this conclusion, the Court's reasoning – that a 'party' under Section 2(1)(h) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act) does not include a non-signatory – seems to be inconsistent with the Supreme Court's decision in Cox and Kings Ltd v. SAP India Pvt Ltd1 where it was held that 'parties' includes both signatories and nonsignatories, while leaving it to the arbitral tribunal to decide on the impleadment of the nonsignatory as a veritable party to the arbitration. In light of this, a claimant initiating arbitration cannot assume that such a

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