Arbitration Agreement Enforceable Against Legal Representatives Even After Death of Deceased Party

The Supreme Court recently held that on the death of any partner in a partnership firm, the arbitration agreement does not cease to exist but the legal heirs of the deceased party will become bound to the existing arbitration agreement. 

The same arbitration agreement can be enforced by or against any legal representatives of the deceased person. 

The court referred to Ravi Prakash Goel v. Chandra Prakash Goel (2008) for its decision, and emphasized on the definition of a legal representative under section 2(1)(g) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.