M/S. SHIVNATH RAI HARNARAIN (I) LTD. vs M/S.ABDUL GHAFFAR ABDUL REHMAN(D) BY LRS

The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, concerning the appointment of an arbitrator. The Court held that despite the arbitration proceedings being conducted in Singapore, the agreement was governed by Indian law, thus allowing the Indian Supreme Court to appoint an arbitrator. The Court emphasized that the jurisdiction of the Indian courts is applicable when the governing law is Indian, despite the location of the arbitration.