Validity of Arbitration Award - amicable settlement between the ...
Courts Balance Arbitration Award Clarification with Legal Soundness Under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
January 6, 2022
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Validity of Arbitration Award - amicable settlement between the parties - A harmonious reading of Section 31, 34(1), 34(2A) and 34(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, make it clear that in appropriate cases, on the request made by a party, Court can give an opportunity to the arbitrator to resume the arbitral proceedings for giving reasons or to fill up the gaps in the reasoning in support of a finding, which is already rendered in the award. But at the same time, when it prima facie appears that there is a patent illegality in the award itself, by not recording a finding on a contentious issue, in such cases, Court may not accede to the request of a party for giving an opportunity to the Arbitral Tribunal to resume the arbitral proceedings - SC
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