M/S Dakshin Shelters P.Ltd vs Geeta S Johari

The Supreme Court addressed the invocation of Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, concerning the appointment of an arbitrator following a dispute arising from a Development Agreement. The Court held that the Designate Judge's appointment of an arbitrator on behalf of the petitioner was valid, despite the petitioner's claim that the Development Agreement had been cancelled. The Court emphasized that the petitioner had not adequately demonstrated that the disputes were not arbitrable, thus upholding the arbitration process initiated by the respondent.