Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 7 Arbitration Act | Arbitration Clause in Partnership Deed Cannot Cover Disputes Pre-Dating Deed or Post-Novation Settlement Without Fresh Clause : Karnataka HC
Karnataka HC rules that an arbitration clause in a partnership deed only covers disputes arising after the deed’s effective date. Claims under a novated settlement deed lacking an arbitration clause fall outside the arbitrator’s jurisdiction, reinforcing the need for explicit dispute resolution terms in post-novation agreements.