Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Section 11—Reference of dispute to arbitration—Maintainability of petition—Parties had agreed that the geographical location where the arbitral proceedings may be conducted would at New Delhi, or at any other place as may be decided by the Arbitrator with the consent of both parties; but that the arbitral proceedings would be anchored in the place where the contract was signed, viz. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, as was expressly mentioned in the territorial jurisdiction clause—Petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not maintainable before Delhi High Court since it lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain or decide the petition—Petition dismissed.
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