Case Name: Arbitration Petition No. 13 of 2025 and Arbitration Petition No. 14 of 2025
Parties: Krrisha Patel (Petitioner) vs. Junglee Inc. & Ors. (Respondent)
Court/Authority: Supreme Court of India, Civil Original Jurisdiction
Order No.: Not specified (order dated 25 May 2026)
Date of Order: 25 May 2026
Relevant Agreements: Consulting and Service Agreement dated 27 June 2023; Share Subscription Agreement dated 27 June 2023
Period of Dispute: Dispute arose in 2024; communications dated 23 September 2024
Parties Involved
Petitioner: Krrisha Patel, sole proprietor of M/s Krisense Corp.
Respondent: Junglee Inc., Delaware‑incorporated beverage manufacturer (founded by Respondent Nos. 2 and 3).
Legal Representatives for Petitioner: Mr. Yadav Narender Singh (AOR), Mr. Aaditya Vijaykumar, Ms. Qurratulain, Ms. Shagun Mishra.
Legal Representatives for Respondent: Juris Corp. (AOR), Mr. Dhruv Malik, Ms. Palak Nenwani, Mr. Ronit Chopra.
Appointed Sole Arbitrator: Justice R.N. Laddha, former Judge of the High Court of Bombay.
Issues / Allegations / Violations
Petition seeks appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes arising from the two agreements.
Allegations by Petitioner:
Junglee Inc. did not honor payment obligations under the Consulting and Service Agreement.
The Respondent provided only a meagre amount for the repurchase of the 200,000 equity shares subscribed by the Petitioner.
Termination of the Consulting and Service Agreement by the Respondent.
Respondent’s Position: Objected to the arbitration proceedings and to the arbitrator proposed by the Petitioner.
Communications dated 23 September 2024 from the Petitioner suggested an advocate’s name for the sole arbitrator; the Respondent objected.
Findings & Observations
The Court, after hearing counsel and reviewing the material, found it just and proper to allow the arbitration petitions.
The Court noted the arbitration clause (Clause 7.4 of the Consulting Agreement and Clause 8.1 of the Share Subscription Agreement) designates a sole arbitrator seated in Mumbai, India.
Penalties / Settlements / Directions
Appointment: Justice R.N. Laddha is appointed as the Sole Arbitrator to resolve the disputes.
Seat & Venue: Mumbai, India, as per the arbitration agreement.
Remuneration: The Arbitrator shall have liberty to fix his own fees.
Interlocutory Applications: Any pending interlocutory applications are disposed of.
Corrective Actions & Future Obligations
The appointed arbitrator will conduct the arbitration proceedings, determine liability, and may fix remuneration as deemed appropriate.
Both parties are required to cooperate with the arbitrator and comply with any directions issued therein.
Final Ruling & Enforcement
The Supreme Court allows Arbitration Petitions No. 13/2025 and 14/2025.
Justice R.N. Laddha is appointed as the sole arbitrator, with Mumbai as the seat of arbitration.
The arbitrator may determine his own fees, and all pending interlocutory applications are dismissed.
The order is signed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, and is effective as of 25 May 2026.
