This judgment is about the Bombay High Court dismissing a Section 11 application for appointment of a sole arbitrator, holding that the applicant failed to follow the agreed procedure of each party appointing one arbitrator and that the clause giving the licensor unilateral power to appoint the third arbitrator was invalid.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Samrat Restaurant v. Brewcrafts Microbrewing Pvt. Ltd.

• Citation / Neutral Citation: Comm Arbitration Application (L) No. 34336 of 2026; 2026:BHC-OS:23737

• High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Commercial Division)

• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amit Borkar

• Date of Judgment: 03.11.2026

• Area of Law: Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 11(6), 11(6-A), 18; Appointment of Arbitrators; Equal Treatment

Judgment Headline

Bombay High Court Dismisses Section 11 Application for Failure to Follow Agreed Appointment Procedure

The Judgment in One Line

The Bombay High Court dismissed a Section 11 application, holding that a party cannot bypass the agreed procedure for a

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