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Section 16 competence-competence

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Section 37 A&C Act | Rejection of Impleadment Application is Jurisdictional Ruling, Appealable as Section 16 Determination : Delhi HC
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Section 37 A&C Act | Rejection of Impleadment Application is Jurisdictional Ruling, Appealable as Section 16 Determination : Delhi HC

Delhi High Court rules that an arbitral tribunal's rejection of an impleadment application constitutes a jurisdictional ruling under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, making it appealable under Section 37. The decision reinforces that non-signatories may be bound by arbitration agreements based on conduct and contractual interlinkage, expanding the scope of arbitral jurisdiction.