Ajay Madhusudan Patel vs Jyotrindra S. Patel

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the referral court under Section 11(6) and Section 11(9) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, determining that the SRG Group, despite being a non-signatory to the Family Arrangement Agreement (FAA), can be referred to arbitration based on the prima facie view of the agreement's terms. The Court emphasized the importance of the FAA and the Amendment Agreement in establishing the framework for arbitration. The petition for the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator was granted, allowing the disputes to be adjudicated in accordance with the arbitration provisions.