Supreme Court of India

Saluja Construction Company v. Northern Coalfields Limited

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Bench M. R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna JJ.
Decided 25 November 2021

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the present appeal is allowed in part.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Arbitration – High Court in appeal set aside award passed by the Arbitrator – Propriety – Held: On facts, the Arbitrator was required to adjudicate and decide dispute between the parties with respect to one Project (Bina Project) only – However, the Arbitrator passed an award not only with respect to the dispute relating to Bina Project but also with respect to other projects – Therefore, the High Court rightly held that the arbitrator while decreeing the award exceeded his jurisdiction in passing award in respect of four contracts – However, at the same time, the High Court at least ought to…

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