Supreme Court of India

Bhagawati Oxygen Ltd. v. Hindustan Coper Ltd.

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Reported as [2005] 3 S.C.R. 232
Bench Ruma Pal and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 5 April 2005

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What the Court ordered

We hold that it was within the power of Arbitrator to award interest.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Indian Arbitration Act, 1940; Section 30 : Agreement entered into between a Company and a supplier for supply of oxygen-Arbitration Clause -Breach of terms-Claims and counter-c/aims­ Arbitrator gave award in favour of the supplier-Challenge to-Set aside by Single Judge of the High Court-Affirmed by Division Bench of the High Court-On appeal, Held: Court while exercising the power under Section 30 of the Act cannot re-appreciate the evidence/examine correctness of the award- The Court could interfere with the award only on the ground of misconduct or when the award was either improperly

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