M/S SUPREMA INC vs 4G INDENTITY SOLUTIONS PVT LTD

The Supreme Court, under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, appointed an arbitrator to resolve disputes between a Korean company and an Indian company regarding unpaid bills totaling USD 3,212,000 for supplied biometric products. The Court found that the Singapore Arbitral Tribunal lacked jurisdiction as per the Supply Agreement's dispute resolution clause, which mandated arbitration under Indian law. The Court held that the petitioner was entitled to proceed with arbitration due to the absence of representation from the respondent.