A non signatory to the arbitration agreement can be made party to arbitration proceedings

Option A: Always

Option B: Never

Option C: Under some circumstances/grounds

Option D: Only on the application of such non signatory

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

The Madras High Court has ruled that non-signatories to arbitration agreement can be referred to arbitration by invoking the ‘doctrine of alter ego’ only in exceptional cases where there is convincing evidence that the non-signatory is the ‘alter ego’ of the signatory.

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