https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=246144 In an international commercial arbitration, the appointing court must give effect to the arbitration agreement while ensuring an independent and impartial tribunal under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Nationality is not a mandatory disqualification for the third or presiding arbitrator, and Article 33.6 of the contract did not bar appointment of a foreign national. However, in line with the UNCITRAL Model Law and Rules, a neutral nationality may be preferred to preserve the appearance of neutrality. As the party-appointed arbitrators failed to agree, the Court itself appointed a neutral presiding arbitrator and completed the tribunal. en-us Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=246144 In an international commercial arbitration, the appointing court must give effect to the arbitration agreement while ensuring an independent and impartial tribunal under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Nationality is not a mandatory disqualification for the third or presiding arbitrator, and Article 33.6 of the contract did not bar appointment of a foreign national. However, in line with the UNCITRAL Model Law and Rules, a neutral nationality may be preferred to preserve the appearance of neutrality. As the party-appointed arbitrators failed to agree, the Court itself appointed a neutral presiding arbitrator and completed the tribunal. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=246144