In Brief
Purple India Holdings Ltd sought appointment of an arbitrator from the Supreme Court after Drilling & Offshore Pte. Ltd failed to appoint one as required by their arbitration clause. The respondent did not contest the petition. The Court appointed retired Supreme Court Judge H.S. Bedi as sole arbitrator to resolve the disputes between the parties. The appointment was made without expressing any opinion on the merits, leaving all substantive matters for the arbitrator's decision. No costs were awarded.
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