This judgment deals with unilateral arbitrator appointment through a panel curated by one party and whether selection from that panel waives Section 12(5).

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

• Citation / Neutral Citation: 2026:DHC:8752-DB

• High Court: High Court of Delhi

• Bench: Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Bharat Parashar

• Date of Judgment: October 6, 2026

• Area of Law: Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 12(5); Seventh Schedule; unilateral appointment; waiver; Section 34 and Section 37

Judgment Headline

Delhi HC Sets Aside Award Where Arbitrator Was Chosen From Panel Curated by IOC

The Judgment in One Line

Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award, holding that selecting an arbitrator from a panel curated by the opposite party is not an express waiver under Section 12(5).

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