https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109403 An arbitration clause may be valid even if it does not use the word "arbitration", provided it shows an intention to refer present or future disputes to a private tribunal in writing and to be bound by its decision. However, a contractual reference to a named decision-maker cannot be enforced where that person is asked to adjudicate upon his own acts or decisions. Impartiality is an essential attribute of arbitration, and the rule against a person being a judge in his own cause applies where real or apparent bias exists. In that situation, the defect goes to jurisdiction and cannot be cured by waiver or estoppel. en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 12:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109403 An arbitration clause may be valid even if it does not use the word "arbitration", provided it shows an intention to refer present or future disputes to a private tribunal in writing and to be bound by its decision. However, a contractual reference to a named decision-maker cannot be enforced where that person is asked to adjudicate upon his own acts or decisions. Impartiality is an essential attribute of arbitration, and the rule against a person being a judge in his own cause applies where real or apparent bias exists. In that situation, the defect goes to jurisdiction and cannot be cured by waiver or estoppel. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 21 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=109403