National Highways Authority of India vs Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. 2024 INSC 388 – S 34 Arbitration Act

Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 34,37 –The jurisdiction of the Court under Section 34 is relatively narrow and the jurisdiction of the Appellate Court under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act is all the more circumscribed – Referred to UHL Power Company Ltd. v. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) 4 SCC 116- As far as the construction of the terms of a contract is concerned, it is for the Arbitral Tribunal to adjudicate upon. If, after considering the material on record, the Arbitral Tribunal takes a particular view on the interpretation of the contract, the Court under Section 34 does not sit in appeal over the findings of the arbitrator. (Para 9-13)

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