https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=387545 A respondent may raise counterclaims in arbitration unless the arbitration agreement confines the reference to specifically enumerated disputes. Whether a counterclaim arising from CENVAT invoices was within the contractual reference and arbitrable could not be conclusively decided without enquiry by the Arbitrator. Its presentation after commencement of arbitration did not, by itself, justify summary rejection for want of jurisdiction. The counterclaim could not be rejected at the threshold, and the Arbitrator was required to examine arbitrability and scope on merits after enquiry. en-us Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Jan 2020 13:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=387545 A respondent may raise counterclaims in arbitration unless the arbitration agreement confines the reference to specifically enumerated disputes. Whether a counterclaim arising from CENVAT invoices was within the contractual reference and arbitrable could not be conclusively decided without enquiry by the Arbitrator. Its presentation after commencement of arbitration did not, by itself, justify summary rejection for want of jurisdiction. The counterclaim could not be rejected at the threshold, and the Arbitrator was required to examine arbitrability and scope on merits after enquiry. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=387545