Sime Darby Engineering Sdn,Bhd vs Engineers India Ltd

The Supreme Court, in the context of Arbitration Petition No. 3 of 2009, held that under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the petitioner is entitled to seek the appointment of an arbitral tribunal due to unresolved disputes arising from a subcontract. The Court emphasized that the invocation of the arbitration clause was valid despite the respondent's claim that it was premature, as the parties had engaged in negotiations without resolution. Consequently, the Court appointed an arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.