Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 21 Arbitration Act | Fresh Proceedings Post Award Set-Aside Commence on Section 21 Notice; Bombay HC Clarifies Non-Signatory Liability Under Group of Companies Doctrine
Bombay High Court rules that fresh arbitral proceedings after an award is set aside under Section 34 begin only upon issuance of a Section 21 notice, not retrospectively. Non-signatories can be impleaded only if prima facie evidence links them to the underlying contract, reinforcing the 'Group of Companies' doctrine in commercial arbitration.