Jayesh H.Pandya vs Subhtex India Limited Through Its ...

The Supreme Court held that the appellants had waived their right to extend the arbitration proceedings beyond the stipulated four-month period as per the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, specifically under Section 11. The Court emphasized that the appointment of an arbitrator and the validity of the arbitration agreement could be contested before the arbitrator under Section 16 of the Act. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the arbitration petition was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.