https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770295 An arbitral tribunal may determine whether a non-signatory is bound by the arbitration agreement and, if so, join that party in the proceedings under its competence to rule on jurisdiction. The absence of a specific Section 11 determination or a separate Section 21 notice does not by itself bar such joinder, because referral-stage scrutiny is limited and Section 21 is directed mainly to commencement and limitation. Under the group of companies doctrine, joinder is justified where the facts show a composite commercial transaction, common management features, shared conduct, and a mutual intention to bind the non-signatory. en-us Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770295 An arbitral tribunal may determine whether a non-signatory is bound by the arbitration agreement and, if so, join that party in the proceedings under its competence to rule on jurisdiction. The absence of a specific Section 11 determination or a separate Section 21 notice does not by itself bar such joinder, because referral-stage scrutiny is limited and Section 21 is directed mainly to commencement and limitation. Under the group of companies doctrine, joinder is justified where the facts show a composite commercial transaction, common management features, shared conduct, and a mutual intention to bind the non-signatory. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770295