Sirpur Paper Mills case: Fate of an arbitral award after approval of resolution plan
by Priyal Jain† and Prasann Malviya††
arbitral award
Can Courts modify Arbitral Awards under S. 34 of Arbitration Act or is power limited? SC decides
Supreme Court: The Division Bench of R.F. Nariman and B.R. Gavai, JJ., while addressing a significant and interesting question of law expressed
Del HC | Ambiguity in contractually stipulated obligations favours whom? Court discusses while refusing interference in arbitral award
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., refused to interfere in the interim arbitral award whereby the sole arbitrator had allowed certain claims of
Jhar HC | [Galudih Barrage Irrigation Project] HC upholds arbitral award after certain modifications; explains principles of adjustment, counterclaim and set off
Jharkhand High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Aparesh Kumar Singh and Anubha Rawat Choudhary, JJ., heard the instant Commercial Appeal challenging
Limitation for challenging arbitral award can only commence from date of receipt of signed copy and not from the receipt of draft: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The bench of Indu Malhotra* and Ajay Rastogi, JJ was posed with the question as to whether the period of
Ker HC | “An Arbitral award cannot be set aside merely on the ground that compensation awarded is insufficient”; HC concurs with findings of lower Court
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of C. T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., partly allowed the instant petition filed under Section
Ker HC | Powers of Court under S. 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1996 are merely supervisory in nature; Court cannot correct errors from the order of Arbitrator, but can only quash it: HC explains
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of C.T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., partially allowed the instant appeal challenging the correctness of
Impact of COVID-19 on the time-limit for arbitral award
by Puneet Taneja*
No interference with arbitral award under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act till manifest fraud, bias, or injustice perceived
Gauhati High Court: The appellant company invited tenders for transportation of gas cylinders to which the respondent company replied and was accepted
SC asks Parliament to consider amending S. 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to consolidate all interim awards together
Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether an award delivered by an Arbitrator, which decides the issue of limitation, can be
An arbitral award can only be set aside if is contrary to the contract between parties, against the law of the land or is against public policy
Delhi High Court: The Court elaborated on Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 while dismissing an appeal
High Court cannot interfere with the Award of an Arbitrator
Supreme Court: In the present appeal against the decision of a Division Bench of High Court of Delhi, setting aside award of