https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783164 In Section 11 referral proceedings, a court may involve a non-signatory only if it is prima facie satisfied that the person is a veritable party to the arbitration agreement. The court must examine the contract, surrounding dealings, and any material showing real intention to bind the non-signatory; mere commercial association, back-to-back arrangements, emails, or an assignment between other parties is insufficient. On the facts, the respondent's arrangement was only with the contractor, while the principal contract was with the appellant and no written consent to subletting or assignment was shown. The referral to arbitration was therefore set aside and the Section 11 application dismissed. en-us Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:54:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783164 In Section 11 referral proceedings, a court may involve a non-signatory only if it is prima facie satisfied that the person is a veritable party to the arbitration agreement. The court must examine the contract, surrounding dealings, and any material showing real intention to bind the non-signatory; mere commercial association, back-to-back arrangements, emails, or an assignment between other parties is insufficient. On the facts, the respondent's arrangement was only with the contractor, while the principal contract was with the appellant and no written consent to subletting or assignment was shown. The referral to arbitration was therefore set aside and the Section 11 application dismissed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=783164