Serving signed arbitral award copy to employee is not proper service u/s. 31(5) of Arbitration Act

Health Care Vs Amulya Investment (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court held that serving signed copy of arbitral award to employee of the partnership firm is not proper service of signed award as required under section 31(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Facts- The 1st respondent – Amulya Investment, a proprietary firm had business dealings with a partnership firm. Letters dated 15th January 2016 and 7th February 2016 exchanged between the parties contained an arbitration clause. The proprietary firm – Claimant invoked the arbitration clause in the light of disputes ar...