Summary
- High Court of Punjab & Haryana bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri in M/S K.D. Solar Systems vs M/S Acme Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Whether the court should appoint a sole arbitrator under Section 11(5) and 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
- Court observed that two different arbitral tribunals are constituted for the disputes arising from two purchase orders and their ancillary work orders.
- The scope of examination under Section 11 is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement, not a mini-trial on arbitrability or claims.
- This judgment clarifies the limited role of courts in arbitration matters, reinforcing the principle of competence-competence in arbitration agreements.
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