The Supreme Court has dismissed an arbitration petition filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”), holding that Indian courts lack jurisdiction to appoint an arbitrator where the parties have chosen a foreign seat of arbitration in their principal or “Mother Agreement.” The Division Bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha
Section 11 Petition Not Maintainable for Foreign-Seated Arbitration; ‘Mother Agreement’ with Benin Seat Prevails Over Ancillary Contracts: SC
