RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED vs REYNDERS LABEL PRINTING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a non-signatory party, specifically a Belgian company, could be included in arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The court referred to the precedent set in Chloro Controls India Private Limited v. Severn Trent Water Purification Inc., emphasizing that non-signatories may be subjected to arbitration under certain conditions, particularly when they are part of a group of companies. The court ultimately ruled in favor of allowing the non-signatory to be impleaded in the arbitration process.