The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, has set aside an arbitral award and a Commercial Court judgment, ruling that a party’s consent to the appointment of an arbitrator does not constitute an “express waiver” of ineligibility under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice
Consent for Appointment Does Not Equal ‘Express Waiver’ Under Section 12(5): Allahabad HC Quashes Arbitral Award Over Unilateral Appointment
