https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127589 A named arbitrator appointed under the contract cannot be removed for apprehended bias unless there is objective, cogent material showing a reasonable likelihood of bias. A mere subjective suspicion, imagination, or vague apprehension is insufficient, especially where the parties accepted the contractual arrangement and knew the relevant administrative hierarchy. In the absence of allegations of dishonesty, mala fides, personal interest, incapacity, or other concrete material affecting impartiality, revocation of the arbitrator's authority is not justified. On the facts stated, the request to remove the named arbitrator was rejected as the apprehension of bias was found inadequate. en-us Mon, 29 Aug 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:37:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127589 A named arbitrator appointed under the contract cannot be removed for apprehended bias unless there is objective, cogent material showing a reasonable likelihood of bias. A mere subjective suspicion, imagination, or vague apprehension is insufficient, especially where the parties accepted the contractual arrangement and knew the relevant administrative hierarchy. In the absence of allegations of dishonesty, mala fides, personal interest, incapacity, or other concrete material affecting impartiality, revocation of the arbitrator's authority is not justified. On the facts stated, the request to remove the named arbitrator was rejected as the apprehension of bias was found inadequate. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 29 Aug 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127589