Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996—Section 11

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996—Section 11—Conditions precedent for appointing an Arbitrator—Held, the existence of an arbitration agreement between the parties to the petition under section 11 of the Act and existence of dispute/s to be referred to arbitration are conditions precedent for appointing an Arbitrator under section 11 of the Act—A dispute can be said to arise only when one party to the arbitration agreement makes or asserts a claim/demand against the other party to the arbitration agreement and the other party refuses/denies such claim or demand.