Supreme Court holds that under pre-2015 Arbitration Act, Section 11 court's finding on arbitration agreement's existence is binding and cannot be reopened in Section 34 proceedings.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that mutual consent of parties to appoint a retired judge as sole arbitrator supersedes procedural defaults under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.
Madras High Court holds that at Section 11 stage, courts must only verify existence of a valid arbitration agreement-factual disputes are for the arbitrator to decide.
Chhattisgarh High Court upholds enforceability of arbitration clause despite prior stay on termination, affirming party autonomy and procedural compliance under the Arbitration Act.