IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Hari Om Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Sauman Kumar Chatterjee – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. filing under section 34 for challenging arbitration award (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. claims made in regards to partnership assets (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. decision on claims awarded in arbitration (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. misconduct allegations and jurisdiction of arbitrator (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. limitation concerning claims raised (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 6. determination of goodwill claims (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 7. respondents' defenses based on partnership act (Para 36 , 38) |
| 8. the ruling on the merits of the claims (Para 72 , 75 , 76) |
JUDGMENT :
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.
1. The Petition bearing O.M.P. (COMM) 381/2017 under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed on behalf of the Claimant, Hari Om Sharma, partner seeking to challenge the Award dated 28.04.2017 and the corrected Award dated 01.07.2017 vide which the learned Arbitrator has decided the claims of the Claimant in Arbitration proceedings pertaining to their partnership Firms M/s Ashika Textiles and Classic Processors.
2. The facts in brief are that the Claimant/petitioner, Mr. Hari Om Sharma and Mr. Sauman Kumar Chatterjee, and Mr. S.K. Malhotra, the respondent No.1& 2 respectively, const
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The court affirmed that limitations on partnership claims do not preclude arbitration despite non-registration, and arbitrators have broad discretion to assess claims based on evidence presented.
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The Court does not sit in appeal over the findings and decision of the Tribunal unless the arbitrator construes the contract in such a way that no fair minded person could do.
Arbitrator's award regarding goodwill valuation upheld, emphasizing limited grounds for judicial intervention under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
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The court's limited scope of interference in arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the principles of natural justice were upheld.
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