Courts must follow mandate of Section 11(6A) of A&C Act: SC
The Supreme Court emphasised that the Courts must follow the mandate of Section 11(6A) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) and their scrutiny must be confined to the examination of existence of arbitration agreement. It dismissed appeals against the judgment of the Patna High Court which allowed the applications under Section 11 and appointed arbitrators in several cases.