Supreme Court of India

Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd. v. Videocon Industries Ltd.

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Reported as [2022] 9 S.C.R. 819
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and A S Bopanna JJ.
Decided 1 September 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, the arbitrator has the discretion to award post-award interest on a part of the ‘sum’; the ‘sum’ as interpreted in Hyder Consulting (supra).

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: s. 31(7)(a), 31(7 )(b) – Post award interest on principal sum – Grant of – Dis cretion of arbitrator – On facts, arbitral award in favour of th e appellant – Post-award interest fixed at the rate of 18% on the pr inciple sum, from the date of award to the date of payment – Challen ge to, by the appellant that the post-award interest of 18% p a should be granted on the total sum awarded, both inclusive of principal and pre-award interest – Single Judge held that the arbit rator had in his discretion restricted the post-award interest t o the principal

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