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M/s Ferro Concrete Construction (india) Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Rajasthan

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 529
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi JJ.
Decided 1 April 2025

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In view of the above discussion, we allow the present appeal and set aside the impugned judgment of the High Court in SBCMA No. 542 [2025] 4 S.C.R. Digital Supreme Court Reports 3175/2006 dated 06.01.2023.

Judgment, page 13

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Issue for Consideration Whether the contractual clause that bars the appellant/contractor from claiming any interest on any payment, arrears or balance due to it amounts to an express bar on the arbitrator’s power to grant pendente lite interest as per the law under the Arbitration Act, 1940. Headnotes† Arbitration Act, 1940 – Appellant was awarded a works contract by the respondent – Clause 22 of the agreement barred the appellant from claiming interest on any payment or arrears or balance due to him – Disputes arose between the parties – Arbitration invoked – Arbitral award came out in

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