#arbitrator jurisdiction

Bombay High Court rules that courts must refrain from adjudicating limitation objections under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, leaving such disputes exclusively to arbitrators. This decision aligns with the Supreme Court’s precedent in SBI General Insurance v. Krish Spinning, emphasizing legislative intent to limit judicial interference in arbitration proceedings and expedite dispute resolution.

Supreme Court rules that contractual clauses barring judicial or arbitral review of liability disputes in State contracts violate Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act. The State cannot unilaterally exclude accountability, ensuring public contracts remain subject to independent adjudication.

Supreme Court rules that an arbitration award is null and void if the arbitrator was appointed unilaterally by one party without mutual consent, even if the other party participated in proceedings. The judgment reinforces that jurisdictional defects in arbitration agreements cannot be cured by mere participation, impacting all contracts with similar dispute resolution clauses.