HBM PRINT LTD. vs SCANTRANS INDIA PVT. LTD.

The Supreme Court ruled on an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, concerning the appointment of an arbitrator in a dispute arising from a joint venture agreement. The Court held that the application was not barred by limitation, as the petitioner had reasonably believed that the Chief Justice of the High Court had jurisdiction, and thus the time spent in that application could be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act. Consequently, the Court allowed the application for the appointment of an arbitrator.