Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Original Jurisdiction

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Miscellaneous Application No.2008/2026 arising out of Arbitration Petition No.47/2025 between Newgen Digitalworks Pvt Ltd (petitioner) and Peter Lang Group AG (respondent).
  • Earlier, Justice C. Nagappan was appointed sole arbitrator by order dated 26 May 2026 but subsequently sent a letter stating he could not accept the assignment.
  • The matter was heard on 17 July 2026 before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Anirudh Wadhwa, Mr. Debarshi Chakraborty, Mr. Sriram Venkatavaradan, Mr. Shivendra Singh, AOR Ms. Aryama Singh Rajput, Mr. Vishvajeet Singh Rana. Counsel for respondent: Ms. Prerona Banerjee, Khaitan & Co., AOR.

Final Outcome

  • The Court appointed Hon’ble Ms. Justice R. Banumathi, former Judge of this Court, as the sole arbitrator to resolve the disputes.
  • The Registry is directed to transmit a copy of this order to Justice Banumathi.
  • The Miscellaneous Application No.2008/2026 is disposed of, and all pending applications, if any, also stand disposed.

Topics: Arbitration, Court Appointment