SC Holds Expired Mandate Cannot Be Revived – Substitution Ordered Under Section 29A(6)

Mohan Lal Fatehpuria Vs Bharat Textiles & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) No Life Support for Expired Mandate-Extension Impermissible: SC Orders Substitution of Arbitrator Under Section 29A(6) Delay Has a Price- Arbitrator Became Functus Officio— SC Refuses Extension Background Appellants & respondents were partners in a firm governed by an arbitration clause. Delhi High Court had earlier (13.03.2020) appointed Mr. Anjum Javed as sole arbitrator, with fee payable as per Fourth Schedule. Arbitrator entered reference on 05.2020 & issued several directions between 2020–2023 seeki...