SUNDER KUKREJA vs MOHAN LAL KUKREJA

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal concerning the appointment of an arbitrator under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, arising from a partnership dispute between brothers. The Court held that the arbitration agreement from the partnership deed dated 10.7.1984 was valid and enforceable, despite the respondent's claims of a retirement deed dated 16.8.1990 dissolving the partnership. The Court emphasized that disputes regarding the partnership's management and profit distribution fell within the scope of arbitration, thus allowing the petition for arbitration to proceed.