The Arbitration Workshop

Gaurav and Avni trace the history of Impleadment of Non-Signatories in Arbitration while diving deep and going beyond Group Companies and rather applying the principles of Composite Transactions to implead non-signatories.

The article examines the Supreme Court’s decision in Nagreeeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2026), which held that a clause stating disputes “can be settled by arbitration” does not constitute a valid arbitration agreement under Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. It argues that the judgment marks a shift from India’s p...