Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
Section 7 Arbitration Act | No Presumption of Valid Arbitration Agreement Without Signed Documentary Proof : Delhi HC
Delhi High Court rules that an arbitration agreement cannot be presumed valid based merely on its production; the claimant must prove its execution through signed documentary evidence. The court clarifies that post-execution correspondence or conduct cannot substitute for a duly executed agreement, reinforcing the evidentiary burden under Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.