Section 21 Notice Only Fixes Limitation, Not Arbitral Jurisdiction: SC

Bhagheeratha Engineering Ltd. Vs State of Kerala (Supreme Court of India) Non-Issuance of Section 21 Notice Not Fatal: Arbitration Tribunal Can Decide All Disputes Covered by a Widely Worded Arbitration Clause The Supreme Court held that failure by one party to issue a notice under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not invalidate arbitral proceedings, nor does it restrict the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, where the arbitration clause is widely worded and the conduct of the parties demonstrates consensus to arbitrate all disputes. Section 21 serves a procedu...