“Venue of Arbitration proceedings” need not essentially be a place where “seat of arbitration” is located
High Court of Himachal Pradesh Rajiv Bhatia v. Indusind Bank Ltd. and Ors. MANU/HP/0106/2017 23.03.2017 Arbitration “Venue of Arbitration proceedings” need not essentially be a place where “seat of arbitration” is located” In facts of present case, pursuant to award passed by Arbitrator in favour of Respondent/decree holder, an execution petition was filed before Court below. Petitioner primarily raised two objections; one with regard to territorial jurisdiction of Arbitrator and other with regard to amounts paid by him from time to time having not been accounted and reflected in statement of accounts by Respondent. Objections filed by Petitioner, have been dismissed and warrants of attachment of his property have been issued. Moot question in present case is whether by referring the matter for arbitration at Chennai, has Respondent violated territorial jurisdiction and conferred the same to an authority, which practically had no jurisdictional authority to adjudicate such ...