https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417706 At the Section 11 stage, the court's inquiry is limited to a prima facie view on the existence of an arbitration agreement, and disputed questions about the underlying contract, including stamping, are ordinarily left to the arbitral tribunal unless the objection shows clear deadwood. Where stamp duty had been paid but its sufficiency remained disputed, that issue was not enough to make the arbitration agreement unworkable at the threshold. The stamping objection therefore did not bar reference of the dispute to arbitration, and appointment of a sole arbitrator was warranted. en-us Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:18:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417706 At the Section 11 stage, the court's inquiry is limited to a prima facie view on the existence of an arbitration agreement, and disputed questions about the underlying contract, including stamping, are ordinarily left to the arbitral tribunal unless the objection shows clear deadwood. Where stamp duty had been paid but its sufficiency remained disputed, that issue was not enough to make the arbitration agreement unworkable at the threshold. The stamping objection therefore did not bar reference of the dispute to arbitration, and appointment of a sole arbitrator was warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=417706