Deepak Kumar Bansal vs Union Of India & Anr

The Supreme Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a party can seek the appointment of an arbitrator when the other party fails to do so as per the arbitration clause in the contract. The Court emphasized that the arbitration clause must be adhered to, and the failure to appoint an arbitrator by the respondent constituted a valid ground for the appellant's application. The Court overturned the High Court's rejection of the application, thereby directing the appointment of an arbitrator to resolve the disputes arising from the contract.