BHARAT BROADBAND NETWORK LIMITED vs UNITED TELECOMS LIMITED — C.A. No. 3972/2019

Summary of Bharat Broadband Network Limited v. United Telecoms Limited (C.A. No. 003972/2019) The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator who falls under the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (ineligible under Section 12(5)) becomes de jure unable to perform his functions, and his mandate terminates automatically without requiring the challenge procedure of Section 13. The Court ruled that the waiver proviso to Section 12(5) requires an express written agreement between parties made after disputes arise, with full knowledge of the arbitrator's ineligibility—mere filing of a statement of claim or issuance of an appointment letter does not constitute such express agreement. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.