Use Of ‘May’ Does Not Defeat Arbitration Clause: MP High Court Refers Shareholding Dispute To Arbitration

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the word “may” in an arbitration clause does not make arbitration optional. Justice Deepak Khot ruled that parties’ intention must be examined from the agreement as a whole, allowing appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6).

Privacy Claim No Ground to Deny RTI, ACR Records Must Be Disclosed: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that information related to an employee’s ACRs cannot be denied under the RTI Act only on privacy grounds. It said fairness and transparency require that such records should normally be disclosed to the concerned person.