REGENTA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED versus M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT AND OTHERS

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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was correct in holding that the Appellant has initiated arbitral proceedings after the expiry of 90 days period as prescribed u/s.9(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, thereby resulting in automatic vacation in terms of r.9(4) of the Arbitration (Proceedings Before the Courts) Rules, 2001. Headnotes† Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.21, 9(2) – Arbitration (Proceedings Before the Courts) Rules, 2001 – r.9 – “Commencement of arbitral proceedings”