You One Engineering And Construction ... vs National Highways Authority Of India ...

The Supreme Court addressed an application under Section 11(6) and Section 11(12) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for the appointment of a Presiding Arbitrator in a dispute arising from a construction contract with the National Highways Authority of India. The Court held that the arbitration agreements in the contracts constituted international commercial arbitration under Section 2(f)(ii) of the Act, and clarified the procedure for appointing arbitrators, emphasizing the role of the President of the Indian Road Congress in case of a failure to reach consensus. The application was disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Scheme.