Devinder Singh Puri vs Daljeet Puri & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a person not originally a party to arbitration proceedings can be impleaded in a petition under Sections 14(2) and 17 of the Arbitration Act, 1940. The Court held that the appellant, claiming to be a partner in the firm M/s. B.S. Puri & Co., was neither a necessary nor a proper party to the proceedings, as his status had not been adjudicated by any court. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the appellant's application for impleadment was an abuse of process of law.