https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788081 An application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not available where the dispute falls within the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and that Act itself prescribes the mode for reference to arbitration and appointment of the arbitrator. The SEZ scheme envisages designated courts for civil disputes under Section 23; failing such designation, Section 42 provides for arbitration and requires the Central Government to appoint the arbitrator under Section 42(2). Section 42(3) applies the 1996 Act only subject to the SEZ Act and after compliance with its statutory appointment mechanism, so the SEZ Act's appointment power cannot be displaced by Section 11. en-us Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:23:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788081 An application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not available where the dispute falls within the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and that Act itself prescribes the mode for reference to arbitration and appointment of the arbitrator. The SEZ scheme envisages designated courts for civil disputes under Section 23; failing such designation, Section 42 provides for arbitration and requires the Central Government to appoint the arbitrator under Section 42(2). Section 42(3) applies the 1996 Act only subject to the SEZ Act and after compliance with its statutory appointment mechanism, so the SEZ Act's appointment power cannot be displaced by Section 11. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788081