LANDMARK CASE

Perkins Eastman Architects v. HSCC (India)

(2020) 20 SCC 760 · Supreme Court of India · Arbitration

At a glance

Citation: (2020) 20 SCC 760
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Arbitration
In one line: No. Such unilateral appointment is invalid.

1 Facts

A contract let one party's managing director appoint the sole arbitrator.

2 Issue

Can a party with an interest unilaterally appoint the sole arbitrator?

3 What the court decided

No. Such unilateral appointment is invalid.

4 Why it matters

Important for neutral arbitrators.

5 Think about it

How does this follow TRF Ltd?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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