Mohan Lal Fatehpuria vs M/S Bharat Textiles

The Supreme Court examined the extension of the mandate of an arbitrator under Section 29A(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in a dispute involving a partnership and arbitration clause. The Delhi High Court had extended the arbitrator's mandate without substitution, which was challenged. The Court upheld the extension, emphasizing the importance of procedural compliance and the court's discretion in arbitration proceedings. The judgment clarifies the scope of judicial intervention in arbitrator extensions under Section 29A(6).