Mere Non­-Filing Of Original/Certified Copy Of Arbitration Agreement Does Not Entail Dismissal Of Application For Reference: SC [Read Judgment]

What is prohibited is the entertainment of the application unless it is accompanied by the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy thereof, the Court said.The Supreme Court in Ananthesh Bhakta vs. Nayana A. Bhakta, has observed that filing of an application seeking reference to arbitration under Section 8(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, without producing...