High Court Holds Arbitral Award To Be Patently Illegal Due To Concealment Of Material Facts, Violation Of HC Order
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High Court Holds Arbitral Award To Be Patently Illegal Due To Concealment Of Material Facts, Violation Of HC Order

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The Rajasthan High Court has held that it was the bounden duty of the respondent to apprise the Arbitral Tribunal about the dismissal of the writ petition. Non-disclosure of the same, tantamount to grave misconduct on part of the respondent. The court observed that the use of the word 'however' does not mean that the decision that Steering Group had no jurisdiction to extend the concession period becomes redundant. The Arbitral Tribunal held that the decision of the Steering Group for extension of concession is binding on the parties. The same being contrary to the judgment passed by the High Court is patently illegal.

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State Ignored Its Own Obligations, Unilaterally Penalised Contractor Overlooking Difficulties Faced In Completing Canal Construction: Rajasthan HC
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State Ignored Its Own Obligations, Unilaterally Penalised Contractor Overlooking Difficulties Faced In Completing Canal Construction: Rajasthan HC

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The Rajasthan High Court set aside a commercial court's order passed against a company whose contract for constructing a canal was terminated by the State for allegedly not completing the work. The court thus underscored that "termination of contract during subsistence of period of completion of work was illegal" and as employer unilaterally imposed penalty on the contractor of over …

Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Invoked Again Over Matters Which Have Already Been Adjudicated: Karnataka High Court
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Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Invoked Again Over Matters Which Have Already Been Adjudicated: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has said the Arbitration clause in the lease agreement cannot be invoked for matters that have already been adjudicated upon and concluded by both the Arbitral Tribunal and the competent courts. The respondent challenged the award before the jurisdictional District and Sessions Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which set aside …

Arbitral Award Cannot Be Challenged In Writ Petition, Party Must Use Remedy U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
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Arbitral Award Cannot Be Challenged In Writ Petition, Party Must Use Remedy U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sachin Datta has held that it cannot entertain a writ petition challenging an arbitral award, and the petitioner should challenge the award by taking recourse to appropriate remedies under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Brief Facts: The present petition challenged an arbitral award passed pursuant to reference to arbitration under Section 18 …

Delhi High Court Reiterates Limited Scope Of Section 34 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act
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Delhi High Court Reiterates Limited Scope Of Section 34 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act

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The High Court of Delhi pronounced a judgement in the matter of “Centre for Research Planning and Action v. National Medicinal Plants Board Ministry of AYUSH Government of India” FAO 161/2022 dated 8th January, 2025 re-iterating the limited scope of Section 34 of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Respondent refused to entertain any claim when invoices were raised after March …

Commercial Court Committed Jurisdictional Error By Imposing Pre-Condition To Deposit 50% Of Amount For Stay Against Arbitral Award: Rajasthan HC
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Commercial Court Committed Jurisdictional Error By Imposing Pre-Condition To Deposit 50% Of Amount For Stay Against Arbitral Award: Rajasthan HC

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The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal has held that the Commercial Court has committed jurisdictional error in exercising its discretion arbitrarily, mechanically and injudiciously, while putting the condition to deposit 50% of the awarded amount, for operating stay against arbitral award without assigned justified and sound reasonings. Brief Facts: The present petition has been filed under Article …

Delhi HC Upholds Limited Judicial Interference In Arbitral Awards, Dismisses S.34 Plea Challenging Award Of ₹77.96 Crore In Telecom Dispute
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Delhi HC Upholds Limited Judicial Interference In Arbitral Awards, Dismisses S.34 Plea Challenging Award Of ₹77.96 Crore In Telecom Dispute

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has observed that it is no longer res integra that while dealing with the objections under Section 34, a court does not sit in appeal over the arbitral award. The court observed that under Section 35, an award can be set aside only if the petitioner establishes that the parties …

Court In Exercise Of Supervisory Jurisdiction Shall Not Interfere With Arbitral Award, Limited Scope Of Interference: Rajasthan High Court
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Court In Exercise Of Supervisory Jurisdiction Shall Not Interfere With Arbitral Award, Limited Scope Of Interference: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati held that it is a well settled law that the interpretation of the clause of Agreement by the Arbitrator shall not be open to judicial interference unless it is demonstrated before the Court that the interpretation put by the Arbitral Tribunal was perverse. Additionally, the court …

Award Passed By Ineligible Arbitrator Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Jammu And Kashmir HC
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Award Passed By Ineligible Arbitrator Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Jammu And Kashmir HC

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The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar has held that award passed by an ineligible arbitrator is liable to be set aside under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Observations: The court after referring to section 34 of the Arbitration Act observed that “an application for setting aside of award passed by an Arbitral …

'Reasoned Order' Passed By Arbitrator/District Court Cannot Be Interfered With U/S 37 Of A&C Act: Karnataka High Court
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'Reasoned Order' Passed By Arbitrator/District Court Cannot Be Interfered With U/S 37 Of A&C Act: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice H.P. In the case, the court found that the District Court had properly considered sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Contract Act, as well as relevant provisions of the Sale of Goods Act in modifying the arbitral award. The District Court took note of section 73 and 74 as well as Sale …

Whether Arbitration Agreement Has All Essential Elements Can Better Be Decided By Tribunal U/S 16 Of A&C Act: Rajasthan High Court
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Whether Arbitration Agreement Has All Essential Elements Can Better Be Decided By Tribunal U/S 16 Of A&C Act: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal has held that the issue of validity of arbitration agreement more particularly in respect of having essential elements of the arbitration agreement, can better be considered and decided on merits by the arbitration tribunal under section 16 of the Arbitration Act. They also submitted that Clause 22 of the NIB cannot …

Referral Court U/S 11 Of Arbitration Act Cannot Enter Into Merits Of Subject Matter Of Disputes: Rajasthan High Court
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Referral Court U/S 11 Of Arbitration Act Cannot Enter Into Merits Of Subject Matter Of Disputes: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal has held that the court under section 11 of the Arbitration Act cannot enter into merits of subject matter of the disputes. It submitted that since the disputes/ differences have arisen between the parties, due to noncompliance of the collaboration agreement, which are arbitral in nature and an arbitration agreement incorporated …

S.34 Application Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because Approach Of Court Should Be Not To Interfere With Award: Delhi High Court
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S.34 Application Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because Approach Of Court Should Be Not To Interfere With Award: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee have held that the Arbitral Award should not be interfered with lightly, the same does not imply that applications filed under Section 34 ought to be rejected only on the grounds that the approach of the Court should be not to interfere with the award. Additionally, the …

Procedural Orders Cannot Be Considered As Interim Award Or Challenged U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
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Procedural Orders Cannot Be Considered As Interim Award Or Challenged U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has held that a procedural order given by an Arbitral Tribunal, such as rejecting an application seeking impleadment of a party, does not qualify as an interim award. However, that application was rejected by the Arbitral Tribunal and stated that the allegations against Rajesh Kumar Srivastava required evidence and could not …

Well Reasoned Award Cannot Be Interfered With Under Section 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
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Well Reasoned Award Cannot Be Interfered With Under Section 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Tara Vitasta Ganju affirmed that Courts should not customarily interfere with Arbitral Awards that are well reasoned, and contain a plausible view.Judges, by nature, may incline towards using a corrective lens, however, under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, this corrective lens is inappropriate especially under Section 37 of the …

Merit Based Review Of Arbitral Award Is Impermissible Under Section 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
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Merit Based Review Of Arbitral Award Is Impermissible Under Section 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Sachin Datta affirmed that the scope of jurisdiction under Section 34 and Section 37 of the Act is not akin to normal appellate jurisdiction. In the impugned award, the learned sole Arbitrator, at the very outset, considered the divergent factual versions given by the parties as regards the alleged cash …

No Error In Rejecting Application For Suit Dismissal Filed On Grounds Of Undervaluation Of Suit Or Insufficient Court Fee: Rajasthan HC
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No Error In Rejecting Application For Suit Dismissal Filed On Grounds Of Undervaluation Of Suit Or Insufficient Court Fee: Rajasthan HC

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Rajasthan High Court rejected a petitioner' challenge to Civil Judge's order of rejecting his application for dismissal of suit, under Order 7, Rule 11, CPC, filed on the ground that the suit was undervalued and filed after paying insufficient court fees. The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg ruled that even if there was undervaluation or payment of insufficient court …

Telangana High Court Reiterates Limited Scope For Interference With Arbitral Awards U/S 34 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996
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Telangana High Court Reiterates Limited Scope For Interference With Arbitral Awards U/S 34 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996

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The Telangana High Court bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao has held that an interim order passed by an arbitral tribunal under section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, restraining the encashment of a bank guarantee does not warrant interference under section 34 of the Act. The validity of the award was also …

Award Must Not Be Set Aside On Ground Of Mere Erroneous Application Of Law Unless Patent Illegality Is Established U/S 34: Madras HC
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Award Must Not Be Set Aside On Ground Of Mere Erroneous Application Of Law Unless Patent Illegality Is Established U/S 34: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court bench of Justices M.Sundar And K.Govindarajan Thilakavadi affirmed that the scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited and within the contours of the ground specified under Section 34 of the Act. Brief Facts This is an Appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, against the order dated …

Arbitrator's Disqualification: Non-Disclosure of Affiliation a Ground for Disqualification Under Section 12 of the Arbitration Act
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Arbitrator's Disqualification: Non-Disclosure of Affiliation a Ground for Disqualification Under Section 12 of the Arbitration Act

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The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justices Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Munnuri Laxman held that under section 12 of the Arbitration Act after the amendment act of 2015, there is a specific reference of ineligibility in the circumstances referred under the Seventh Schedule. Such a per se ineligibility, which has been statutorily recognized under the amended provision, was not in …

Dispute on Ineligibility of Arbitrator in Coal Trading Dispute
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Dispute on Ineligibility of Arbitrator in Coal Trading Dispute

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The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justices Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Munnuri Laxman held that under section 12 of the Arbitration Act after the amendment act of 2015, there is a specific reference of ineligibility in the circumstances referred under the Seventh Schedule. Such a per se ineligibility, which has been statutorily recognized under the amended provision, was not in …

Procedural And Technical Hurdles Cannot Impede Substantial Justice: Rajasthan HC Grants Appointment To Candidate Who Erred In Submitting Application
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Procedural And Technical Hurdles Cannot Impede Substantial Justice: Rajasthan HC Grants Appointment To Candidate Who Erred In Submitting Application

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Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the application of rules should be with a humane approach and if procedural violation does not cause prejudice, courts must lean towards doing substantial justice rather than relying upon procedural and technical violation. Procedural and technical hurdles shall not be allowed to come in the way of the court while doing substantial justice.” The …

Arbitral Tribunal Can Award Compensation For Breach If Contract Is Incapable Of Specific Performance: Delhi High Court
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Arbitral Tribunal Can Award Compensation For Breach If Contract Is Incapable Of Specific Performance: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has held that the arbitral tribunal may exercise its power to award compensation for breach if a Contract has become incapable of specific performance. The Appellant's petition under Section 34 was dismissed, with the High Court noting that it cannot interfere with the arbitral tribunal's findings …

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due To Arbitrator Relying On Non-Executed Agreement, Adopting Non-Judicial Approach
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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due To Arbitrator Relying On Non-Executed Agreement, Adopting Non-Judicial Approach

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The Bombay High Court set-aside an Arbitral Award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as the Arbitrator relied on a non-executed agreement for arriving at the decision. Colabawalla and Somasekhar Sundaresa were considering a commercial appeal filed by the appellant against Bottom of Forma Single Judge Bench's decision to set aside the Arbitral Award under Section …

No Reappreciation Of Evidence Permitted Under Section 34 Of Arbitration Act, Arbitrator's Views Must Be Respected: Orissa High Court
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No Reappreciation Of Evidence Permitted Under Section 34 Of Arbitration Act, Arbitrator's Views Must Be Respected: Orissa High Court

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The Orrisa High Court bench of Justice D. Dash held that in a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, reappreciating evidence is not allowed in order to replace the arbitrator's view with another. Observations by the High Court: The High Court referred to Section 37 of the Arbitration Act which states that an appeal can …

Arbitration Requires Dispute Arising From Agreement, Unrelated Disputes Ineligible for Arbitration: Rajasthan High Court
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Arbitration Requires Dispute Arising From Agreement, Unrelated Disputes Ineligible for Arbitration: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court bench of Justice Rekha Borana held that arbitration hinges on the presence of a dispute arising from the agreement between the involved parties. Feeling aggrieved, the Applicant approached the Rajasthan High Court and filed an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for the appointment of the arbitrator. The award of the …

Arbitral Tribunal Cant Go Outside Reference Order, Cannot Widen Its Jurisdiction By Dealing With Disputes Not Referred To It: Punjab And Haryana High Court
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Arbitral Tribunal Cant Go Outside Reference Order, Cannot Widen Its Jurisdiction By Dealing With Disputes Not Referred To It: Punjab And Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court single bench of Justice Suvir Sehgal held that an Arbitral Tribunal cannot go outside the reference order by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and cannot widen its jurisdiction by dealing with disputes not referred to it. Observations by the High Court: The High Court noted …

Mandate Of The Arbitral Tribunal Can Only Be Extended By The High Court If The Tribunal Was Constituted Pursuant To Directions Under Section 11(6) Of The A&C Act: Meghalaya High Court
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Mandate Of The Arbitral Tribunal Can Only Be Extended By The High Court If The Tribunal Was Constituted Pursuant To Directions Under Section 11(6) Of The A&C Act: Meghalaya High Court

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The Bench of Justice H.S. Thangkhiew of Meghalaya High Court has held that the mandate of the arbitral tribunal can only be extended by the High Court under Section 29A of the A&C Act if the tribunal was constituted pursuant to the directions issued by the Court under Section 11 of the Act. The Court held that though the Court …

Arbitrator Failed To Deal With Material Contentions, Arbitral Award Would Not Satisfy The Requirement Of A Reasoned Award: Delhi High Court
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Arbitrator Failed To Deal With Material Contentions, Arbitral Award Would Not Satisfy The Requirement Of A Reasoned Award: Delhi High Court

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The High Court of Delhi has held that when the arbitral tribunal fails to deal with submissions of a party on a contentious issue, the resultant award would not fulfil the requirements of a reasoned award as required under Section 31 of the A&C Act. It held that the tribunal cannot simply accept unquantified claims without assigning reasons and without …

Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator By Party: Delhi High Cout Set Aside Arbitral Award As It Contravened Section 12(5) A&C And & 7th Schedule
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Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator By Party: Delhi High Cout Set Aside Arbitral Award As It Contravened Section 12(5) A&C And & 7th Schedule

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The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh held aside an arbitral award noting that the arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by the Respondent. The bench held that that the unilateral appointment of the Sole Arbitrator by Respondent was non-est in law, as it contravened Section 12 read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. …

When Parties Agree For No Interest Payable Till Arbitral Award Is Made, Arbitrator Bound By This Agreement: Delhi High Court
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When Parties Agree For No Interest Payable Till Arbitral Award Is Made, Arbitrator Bound By This Agreement: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Prateek Jalan held that when parties agree that no interest shall be payable, the Arbitral Tribunal is bound by that agreement. Brief Facts: The Petitioner challenged an Arbitral Award, specifically contesting the portion wherein the Arbitrator granted interest on the Respondent's recovery claim against outstanding bills. The Arbitrator in that case awarded …

Non Filing Of Arbitral Award Along Section 34 Is A Fatal Defect, Makes Filing Non-Est: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 34 Petition
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Non Filing Of Arbitral Award Along Section 34 Is A Fatal Defect, Makes Filing Non-Est: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 34 Petition

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The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Prateek Jalan held that non filing of the arbitral award along with the Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is a fatal defect, making such filing as non-est. Brief Facts: The Petitioner approached the Delhi High Court and filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration …

Arbitral Award With Internal Contradictions Is Perverse And Patently Illegal; Delhi High Court allows Section 34 Petition
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Arbitral Award With Internal Contradictions Is Perverse And Patently Illegal; Delhi High Court allows Section 34 Petition

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The Delhi High Court single bench comprising Justice Sachin Datta held that an award suffering from internal contradictions is considered perverse and patently illegal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Petitioner challenged the arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in the Delhi High Court. The Petitioner challenged the impugned …

Arbitral Award Lacking Adequate Reasoning Is Inherently Flawed With Patent Illegality: Delhi High Court Allows Section 34 Petition
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Arbitral Award Lacking Adequate Reasoning Is Inherently Flawed With Patent Illegality: Delhi High Court Allows Section 34 Petition

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The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Mohan Kumar Ohri held that an arbitral award lacking adequate reasoning suffers from the inherent flaw of patent illegality. Thereafter, the Petitioner approached the Delhi High Court and challenged the award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 on the ground of absence of pre-award interest. The High Court …

Arbitrator Taking A Different View Is Not A Ground To Set Aside Award: Telangana High Court
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Arbitrator Taking A Different View Is Not A Ground To Set Aside Award: Telangana High Court

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The Telangana High Court bench comprising Justice M.G. Thereafter, the Petitioner filed an appeal before the Telangana High Court arguing that both the ADJ and the Sole Arbitrator failed to consider their claim properly and requested the full amount claimed. Regarding the scope of interfering with the arbitration award, the High Court noted that there is limited scope for interfering …

Arbitration Weekly Round-Up: 8th January-14th January 2024
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Arbitration Weekly Round-Up: 8th January-14th January 2024

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Delhi High Court Arbitral Tribunal Can Award Damages For Delay Attributable To Employer Even When The Agreement Provides For The Extension Of Time As The Only Remedy To The Contractor: Delhi High Court Case Title: MBL Infrastructure Ltd v. DMRC, OMP 311 of 2021. A Clause That Restricts The Right Of The Contractor To Seek Damages For Delay Attributable To …

Arbitral Awards Cannot Be Modified Under Sections 34 & 37 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act : Supreme Court
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Arbitral Awards Cannot Be Modified Under Sections 34 & 37 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act : Supreme Court

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While deciding on a plea whether there is a scope of interference with arbitral awards under Section 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Supreme Court has reiterated the settled position of law that any attempt to “modify an award” while adjudicating Sections 34 and 37 petitions is not permissible under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

Signed Arbitral Award Served On Lawyer Or Agent Of The Party Doesn't Constitute A Valid Delivery : Delhi High Court
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Signed Arbitral Award Served On Lawyer Or Agent Of The Party Doesn't Constitute A Valid Delivery : Delhi High Court

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The High Court of Delhi has held that a copy of the signed arbitral award served only on the lawyer or the agent of the party does not constitute a valid delivery in absence of the delivery on the party itself. The Appellant/MoHFW challenged both the Arbitral Award and the Corrigendum Order before the learned Single Judge under Section 34 …

Rajasthan Land Revenue Rules 1963 | District Collector's Order Is Appealable Before Revenue Appellate Authority: High Court
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Rajasthan Land Revenue Rules 1963 | District Collector's Order Is Appealable Before Revenue Appellate Authority: High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court has iterated that no party can be left remediless merely because there is no provision for appeal provided in a statute. The Court observed thus in the context of Rajasthan Land Revenue Rules, 1963, wherein it noted that regardless of the presence or absence of such lacunae in the Act, the petitioner can prefer an appeal …

Court U/S 37 Of The A&C Act Can’t Undertake An Independent Assessment Of Arbitral Award,: Bombay High Court
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Court U/S 37 Of The A&C Act Can’t Undertake An Independent Assessment Of Arbitral Award,: Bombay High Court

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The High Court of Bombay has held that under Section 37 of the A&C Act, the challenge must be related to the impugned order passed under Section 34 of the Act and not merely to the arbitral award. S. Doctor held that the Court while exercising powers under Section 37 of the A&C Act cannot take an independent assessment of …

Issue Of Non-Stamping Of Arbitration Agreement Not Raised Before The Arbitrator, Cannot Be Raised Subsequently Under Section 34 Or 37 Of The A&C Act: Bombay High Court
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Issue Of Non-Stamping Of Arbitration Agreement Not Raised Before The Arbitrator, Cannot Be Raised Subsequently Under Section 34 Or 37 Of The A&C Act: Bombay High Court

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The High Court of Bombay has held that if the issue of non-stamping or insufficient stamping of the arbitration agreement is not raised before the arbitrator or on the first possible opportunity, then it cannot be raised subsequently under Section 34 or 37 of the A&C Act. The Court held that an appeal to challenge an arbitral award cannot be …

Must Be Wary Of Unnecessary Judicial Interference At Every Stage Of Arbitral Process: Calcutta HC Upholds Arbitral Award In Favor Of Reliance Infra
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Must Be Wary Of Unnecessary Judicial Interference At Every Stage Of Arbitral Process: Calcutta HC Upholds Arbitral Award In Favor Of Reliance Infra

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In a landmark 255-page judgement, the Calcutta High Court has upheld an arbitral award in favor of Reliance Infrastructure, arising out of a deal struck with the Damodar Valley Corporation for construction of thermal power plants in Raghunathpur. Thereafter, the DVC decided to challenge the Award and filed a Section 34 application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in …

Arbitrator Failed To Consider Document Based On Procedural Defects, Delhi High Court Sets Aside Award
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Arbitrator Failed To Consider Document Based On Procedural Defects, Delhi High Court Sets Aside Award

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The High Court of Delhi has held that an arbitrator should not refuse to take on record any additional material evidence merely on the ground of certain procedural ground such as non-payment of costs by the party tendering such evidence. The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that failure of the arbitrator to take on record important additional evidence …

Third Party Having Interest In The Immovable Property Can Challenge The Award Before The Executing Court If The Award Was Obtained Fraudulently: Sikkim High Court
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Third Party Having Interest In The Immovable Property Can Challenge The Award Before The Executing Court If The Award Was Obtained Fraudulently: Sikkim High Court

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The High Court of Sikkim has held that a third party/objector can file a petition under O.XXI R.97 R/W Section 47 of CPC before the Executing Court if it can be shown that the arbitral award in respect of the immovable property is a nullity or obtained by fraud. The Court also held that since Section 34 of the A&C …

Non-Consideration Of Clause In Agreement: Can’t Say Opposed To Fundamental Policy Of Indian Law: Delhi High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Non-Consideration Of Clause In Agreement: Can’t Say Opposed To Fundamental Policy Of Indian Law: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that non-consideration of a clause of the Agreement executed between the parties, cannot be said to be an error made by the arbitral tribunal which is opposed to the fundamental policy of Indian law. Therefore, a mere failure of the arbitral tribunal to consider an argument on the same would not render the arbitral …

Orders Of Arbitral Tribunal Not Signed By All Arbitrators And Absence Of An Arbitrator During Certain Proceedings, Cannot Be A Ground To Set Aside Award: Delhi High Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Orders Of Arbitral Tribunal Not Signed By All Arbitrators And Absence Of An Arbitrator During Certain Proceedings, Cannot Be A Ground To Set Aside Award: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has reiterated that procedural irregularity cannot be a ground to set aside the Arbitral Award unless such irregularity goes to the root of the matter and shocks the conscience of the Court, thus making the Award illegal. The bench remarked that procedural irregularities like some of the Orders of the Arbitral Tribunal not being signed by …

Intention Of Legislature Is To Limit The Interference By The Courts In The Process Of Arbitration: Delhi HC
1 year, 10 months ago

Intention Of Legislature Is To Limit The Interference By The Courts In The Process Of Arbitration: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court while dismissing the Petitions filed under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has observed that it was deemed necessary by the legislature as well as the Courts to limit the interference by the Courts in the process of Arbitration, especially after the proceedings had been concluded. The Court also observed that unfettered intervention in …

Limited Remedy Available Under S. 34 Of A&C Act Against Award Of Compensation Under NHA, Is Not A Ground To Invoke HC’s Writ Jurisdiction: Bombay High Court
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Limited Remedy Available Under S. 34 Of A&C Act Against Award Of Compensation Under NHA, Is Not A Ground To Invoke HC’s Writ Jurisdiction: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court has ruled that though the scope for challenging the compensation awarded by the Arbitrator to the landowners under Section 3-G of the National Highways Act, 1956 is limited to the parameters provided under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the same cannot be a ground to invoke the High Court’s writ jurisdiction under …

Arbitral Tribunal’s Order Rejecting The Application For Impleadment Of Party Doesn’t Constitute An ‘Interim Award’: Delhi High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Arbitral Tribunal’s Order Rejecting The Application For Impleadment Of Party Doesn’t Constitute An ‘Interim Award’: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has reiterated that a party who is a non-signatory to the arbitration agreement, can be impleaded as a necessary party in the arbitration proceedings. The bench of Justices Najmi Waziri and Sudhir Kumar Jain further ruled that the Arbitral Tribunal’s order rejecting the application for impleadment of parties in the arbitral proceedings, does not constitute an …

Award Of Costs By Arbitrator, Not Containing Quantification And Reasons, Is Arbitrary: Delhi High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Award Of Costs By Arbitrator, Not Containing Quantification And Reasons, Is Arbitrary: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that the mandate contained in Section 31 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as per which an arbitral award shall state the reasons on which it is based, must pervade every aspect of the award, including the award of costs. The petitioner challenged the award of pendente-lite interest and costs of proceedings imposed …

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