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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
Hon'ble Jaspreet Singh,J.
National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Project Director – Appellant
Versus
Om Prakash Singh And 2 Others – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of appeal under section 37 (Para 2 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 2. arguments regarding jurisdiction and re-appraisal of evidence (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. discussion on scope of proceedings under section 34 (Para 14 , 15 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. interpretation of section 34(4) and its applicability (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 5. final ruling on appeal (Para 29) |
JUDGMENT :
JASPREET SINGH, J.
1. Heard Sri Abhishek Pathak, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Prasidh Narayan Singh, learned counsel along with Sri J.N. Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 on caveat.
2. The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1996") assailing the judgment and order dated 08.08.2025 passed by the Additional District Judge-I, Ambedkar Nagar in Arbitration Case No. 4 of 2022 whereby the petition preferred under Section 34 of the Act of 1996 filed by the respondent no. 1 has been allowed and the matter has been remitted for consideration afresh.
3. The submission of learned counsel for the appellant is that the Court while exercising powers under Section 34 of the Ac
The court affirmed that under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, courts cannot re-evaluate the merits of an arbitral award and must adhere to jurisdictional limits under Section 34.
The court affirmed that under Section 34, a Civil Court lacks jurisdiction to reappraise evidence in arbitral awards and may only modify awards for clear errors, not on merits.
Under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a court cannot modify an arbitral award through reappraisal of evidence or merits; it is restricted to grounds explicitly stated in the....
The Court can partially set aside an arbitral Award and has limited scope of interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court cannot modify an Award but can set ....
Judicial review of an arbitral award under Section 34 is limited to specific grounds without reappraising evidence; the Court cannot modify awards based on merits.
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