ATUL SINGH vs SUNIL KUMAR SINGH .

The Supreme Court held that the Patna High Court erred in allowing the Civil Revision Petition under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which set aside the trial court's order rejecting the prayer for arbitration. The Court established that disputes arising from partnership agreements can be referred to arbitration only if the agreement explicitly provides for it, and the absence of consent from a deceased partner's heirs invalidates the subsequent partnership deed. The appeal was allowed, reinstating the trial court's order denying arbitration.