This judgment is about the Delhi High Court setting aside an arbitral award because the arbitrator was a retired employee of the department that appointed him, holding that mere participation in proceedings does not waive the bar under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Govt of NCT of Delhi v. M/s. Ram Krishan Yudhister Prakash

• Citation / Neutral Citation: FAO (COMM) 198/2026; CNR No. DLHC010321452026

• High Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi

• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bharat Parashar

• Date of Judgment: 31.10.2026

• Area of Law: Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 12(5), 34, 37; Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Judgment Headline

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Award for Unilateral Appointment of Retired PWD Engineer as Arbitrator

The Judgment in One Line

The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award and the Section 34

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