Timeline for Filing Statement of Defence Under Rule 18(3) of Indian Council of Arbitration Rules Is Directory in Nature: Delhi High Court
In the High Court of Delhi, Aneja Constructions (India) Ltd., the petitioner, challenged the order of the learned Arbitral Tribunal regarding the extension of time allowed to the respondent, Doosan Power Systems India Private Limited, for filing the Statement of Defence (SoD) and Counter Claim. The petitioner contested that the respondent had no right to extend the deadline beyond the stipulated time frame under the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA)…
