Parties to Arbitration
1 Non signatories to the principal contract containing Arbitration may be joined as a party to the Arbitration.
2 The successors-in-interest, legal representatives, administrators and assignees may be joined as a party to the Arbitration although they were not signatories to the Arbitration Agreement.
3 Under doctrine of Alter ego, the Corporate veil of a Company may be pierced to see who lurked behind at relevant point of time; and that person may be made Party although not a signatory to Arb. Ag.
4 Under the doctrine of Group of Companies, the non-signatories or third parties may be subjected to Arbitration.
5 Confirming parties to the Contract are liable to be added as party to the Arbitration.
6 A party may be impleaded in an Arbitration proceeding notwithstanding said party was deleted or not made party u/s 9 proceedings.
7 Doctrine of Group of companies which are invoked to bind non signatories affiliate companies, cannot be applied to dispute between partners of partnership firms, to subject a Company to Arbitration.
8 Arbitration can be invoked by a person who has acquired rights under an Assignment deed.
9 Arbitration can be invoked by a person who has acquired rights under an Assignment deed.
10 A Person who has signed an Agreement containing Arbitration Clause, is bound by terms of said Agreement although said Person may not be Party to the said Agreement.