Sst Software International Pvt.Ltd vs Neos Interactive Limited

The Supreme Court, in considering an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, held that the appointment of an arbitrator is warranted when one party fails to comply with the arbitration clause in a Services Agreement. The Court emphasized that the unilateral termination of the agreement by the applicant was valid due to non-payment by the respondent, thus allowing the appointment of Mr. Justice Arvind Sawant (Retd.) as the sole arbitrator. The outcome favored the applicant, enabling arbitration to resolve the disputes arising from the agreement.