Collaborator Allowed to Invoke Arbitration Clause in NTPC Coal Handling Project Dispute: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a collaborator who plays an essential role in execution of a commercial contract can invoke the arbitration clause contained in the principal agreement even if the collaborator is not a direct signatory to the main contract. The Court clarified that where the collaborator is deeply connected with performance of contractual obligations, such collaborator can seek appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6), Arbitration And…