Karnataka Power Trans. Cor. Ltd & Anr vs M/S Deepak Cables (India) Ltd

The Supreme Court held that the interpretation of clause 48 of the contract, which was argued to be an arbitration clause, was valid as per Section 11(5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to appoint an arbitrator, stating that the previous case involving the same parties had established the clause's character as an arbitration clause. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the appointment of the arbitrator.