Rajesh Verma vs Ashwani Kumar Khanna

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to appoint a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that the learned Single Judge did not exceed jurisdiction by merely facilitating the arbitration process. The Court clarified that the appointment of an arbitrator is a procedural matter and does not involve adjudicating the merits of the dispute, which is reserved for the arbitrator. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order.