Arbitration clause is unenforceable till the payment of stamp duty on work order

Drooshba Fabricators Vs Indure Private Limited (Delhi High Court) Held that there is no dispute that the work order was issued by the respondent but stamp duty on the same is not paid. Accordingly, arbitration clause would be non-existent in law and unenforceable till stamp duty is adjudicated and paid. Facts- Vide the present petition u/s 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996, the petitioner seeks appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes that are stated to have arisen with the respondent from Work Order dated 04.12.2012. The respondent mainly objected that that...