Court’s Role in Appointing Arbitrator when the Contract is Insufficiently Stamped: Then and Now

Recently, in Damont Developers v Brys Hotels[i] (Damont Developers), the Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (Arbitration Act) even though the memorandum of understanding (MoU) containing the arbitration clause was alleged to be insufficiently stamped. The Delhi HC observed that it is well within an … Continue reading Court’s Role in Appointing Arbitrator when the Contract is Insufficiently Stamped: Then and Now