BENETTON INDIA PVT LTD vs GINI AND JONY LTD

Judgment text excerpt

$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on:10.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on:26 .02.2026 + ARB. P. 1035/2024 BENETTON INDIA PVT LTD ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vinam Gupta, Ms. Pragya Narayan, Ms. Nabam Yama, Advs. versus GINI AND JONY LTD ....Respondent Through: Ms. Renuka Sahu, Mr. Shivam Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“1996 Act”), seeking directions for the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator for adjudication of disputes between the parties arising out of a Distribution Agreement dated 01.08.2014 and Settlement Agreements dated 29.06.2016, 01.10.2019 and 29.12.2020 due to the failure of the parties to mutually appoint an Arbitrator within a period of 30 days. Digitally Signed By:MAYANK Signing Date:26.02.2026 13:19:12 ARB. P. 1035/2024 Page 1 of 18 FACTUAL BACKGROUND 2. The petitioner herein, Benetton India Private Limited, incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956,is a subsidiary of Italy based Benetton Group, known fashion company in the world and is engaged in a business of manufacturing, distributing and sale of apparel and accessories in India. 3. The respondent is a company incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 and is engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of textiles apparels and luxury goods. 4. The parties entered into a Distribution Agreement (“DA”) dated 01.08.2014. Under the said DA the petitioner had appointed the respondent as its distributor to sell and distribute products under the brand, interalia, United Colors of Benetton and any other brand owned by the petitioner company through the respondent owned multi brand retail outlets which were located in different locations ac