Appellate Tribunal Rules NCLT Exceeded Authority on Arbitration Agreement and Share Ownership Dispute.

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....Rightful owners of 4000 shares or not - Exercise of jurisdiction u/s 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act - The Appellate Tribunal emphasizes that the NCLT's jurisdiction under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is limited to determining the existence of a valid arbitration agreement and whether the dispute is arbitrable. The Tribunal rules that the NCLT exceeded its jurisdiction by making findings on the ownership of shares, which should be decided at an appropriate stage of the main case.....