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12 October 2021| S Sivagurunathan v. R Mennan and another| CMA No. 2049 of 2021| Abdul Quddhose J | High Court of Madras | 2021 SCC OnLine Mad 5501
Upholding the arbitral tribunal’s decision, the Madras High Court has summarized its idea of the position in law on non-signatory being made parties to arbitration.
In a dispute among the partners, the non-signatory was also impleaded. Allowing his application under Section 16 ACA, the tribunal terminated the arbitration proceedings.
The High Court ruled that none of the circumstances in which a non-signatory can be roped into an arbitration applied.
Read the judgment here.
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