'Such Dead Claim Ought Not To Be Revived': Allahabad High Court Dismisses Application For Appointment Of Arbitrator Filed After 20 Yrs

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed an application for the appointment of an arbitrator filed under Section 11(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 2016 holding that such application being filed after 20 years of occurrence of dispute is bared by delay and laches. Noting that an arbitration clause existed in the agreement between the parties, Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra held...