Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Alter Ego Doctrine | Non-Signatory Company Bound by Arbitration Clause If Operating as Signatory’s Shadow : Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court rules that a non-signatory company can be compelled to arbitration if it functions as the alter ego of a signatory partner, deriving benefits from the partnership. The court leaves joinder issues to the arbitral tribunal under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, reinforcing the doctrine’s application in commercial disputes.