Arth Micro Finance Private Ltd & Ors v. Shivalik Small Finance Bank Ltd
2026 INSC 101418 September 202615 min read
Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitration Initiated Without Consent, Holds Arbitral Appointments Cannot Be Arbitrary
Supreme Court sets aside arbitration initiated without appellant's consent, holds unilateral appointment of arbitrator with close links to respondent renders proceedings non est in law.
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- Case Name
- Arth Micro Finance Private Ltd. & Ors. v. Shivalik Small Finance Bank Ltd.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1014
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- September 17, 2026
- Area of Law
- Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Appointment of Arbitrator; Interim Measures
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