Section 21 of Arbitration Act Must be complied with before Invoking Court’s Jurisdiction

West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited Vs Sical Mining Limited (Calcutta High Court) In this case application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed to appoint the sole arbitrator to decide the dispute between the parties. Learned Counsel for the respondent has raised an objection that no notice making a request to the respondent was issued for appointment of arbitrator, therefore, the application under Section 11 is premature. To this Court, even notice under Section 21 invoking the arbitration clause has not been pointed out. In terms of Section ...