JAGDISH CHANDER vs RAMESH CHANDER .

The Supreme Court examined the validity of an arbitration agreement under Section 11(5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in the context of a partnership dispute. The Court upheld the lower court's decision that Clause 16 of the partnership deed constituted a valid arbitration agreement, emphasizing that such clauses should be interpreted liberally to promote arbitration. The Court affirmed the appointment of an arbitrator despite the appellant's claims that the partnership had ended and that no valid arbitration agreement existed.