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Supreme Court judgments on Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

50 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 34 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

National Highway Authority of India vs T. Younis & Anr.
SC · 2 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 11 : 2026 INSC 616
Whether the limitation u/s.34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would commence from the date of the original award or from the date on which the application u/s.33 came to be disposed of.
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs M/s R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
SC · 11 March 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 525 : 2026 INSC 228
Whether the arbitral award deserves to be set aside on the ground of lack of jurisdiction due to improper constitution of the arbitral tribunal or patent illegality.
MMTC Limited vs Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pvt. Limited
SC · 3 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 327 : 2025 INSC 1279
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in not entertaining the objections filed by the appellant u/s.47 CPC and in dismissing the same; and whether at least prima facie the case of breach of fiduciary duty has…
Geojit Financial Services Ltd. vs Sandeep Gurav
SC · 19 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1427 : 2025 INSC 1021
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant on the ground that the appellant had not filed the arbitration petition u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 within the…
Gayatri Balasamy vs M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080 : 2025 INSC 605
In ‡M. Hakeem and Anr.’s case, this Court held that while exercising powers u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Court hearing the petition had no power to “modify” the Award, whereas other benches of…
Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited vs Software Technology Parks of India
SC · 28 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1846 : 2025 INSC 574
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the Division Bench of High Court upholding the arbitral award.
Electrosteel Steel Limited (Now M/s ESL Steel Limited) vs Ispat Carrier Private Limited
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1373 : 2025 INSC 525
Whether upon approval of the resolution plan by the NCLT, the claim of the respondent being outside the purview of the resolution plan stood extinguished; whether the arbitral award dated 06.07.2018 was capable of being…
Larsen and Toubro Limited vs Puri Construction Pvt. Ltd. and Others
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2811 : 2025 INSC 523
In petition u/s.34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Single Judge had set aside the Arbitral Award. Division Bench in appeal thereagainst u/s.37, Arbitration Act by way of the impugned judgment, inter alia upheld…
M/s R. K. Transport Company vs M/s Bharat Aluminum Company Ltd. (BALCO)
SC · 3 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 401 : 2025 INSC 438
Matter pertains to the applicability of s.12 of the Limitation Act to proceedings u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; and whether the application filed by the respondent u/s.34 was barred by limitation.
Somdatt Builders-NCC-NEC(JV) vs National Highways Authority of India & Ors.
SC · 27 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 203 : 2025 INSC 113
Issue arose as regards correctness of the judgment of the Division Bench setting aside the arbitral award u/s.37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
My Preferred Transformation & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s Faridabad Implements Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 10 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 729 : 2025 INSC 56
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petition filed by the appellants u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as barred by time; whether the provisions of Limitation Act, 1963 apply to s.34…
Kirpal Singh vs Government of India, New Delhi & Ors.
SC · 21 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1329 : 2024 INSC 944
Whether the period commencing from 20.10.2011 to 20.01.2012 should be condoned u/s.14 of the Limitation Act while reckoning the period of limitation for filing objections under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 inco…
International Seaport Dredging Pvt Ltd vs Kamarajar Port Limited
SC · 24 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1503 : 2024 INSC 827
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court granting stay on the execution of the award conditional on the respondent furnishing a bank guarantee.
OPG Power Generation Private Limited vs Enexio Power Cooling Solutions India Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 20 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 490 : 2024 INSC 711
Issue arose as to whether the arbitral award is in conflict with the public policy of India, or/and is vitiated by patent illegality appearing on the face of the award; whether the holding company could have been subject…
Pam Developments Private Limited vs The State of West Bengal & Anr.
SC · 23 August 2024
[2024] 8 S.C.R. 615 : 2024 INSC 628
Matter pertains to the arbitral award in favour of the contractor as regards labour charges for uneconomical stoppage of work, interest on delayed payment, and interest, upheld by the District Judge but set aside/modifie…
The State of West Bengal represented through the Secretary & Ors. vs Rajpath Contractors and Engineers Ltd.
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1 : 2024 INSC 477
Issue arose as regards correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the petition u/s. 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, holding that it was not filed within the period specified under sub-sectio…
Bombay Slum Redevelopment Corporation Private Limited vs Samir Narain Bhojwani
SC · 8 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 136 : 2024 INSC 478
In the instant case, issue revolves around the power of the Appellate Court dealing with the appeal under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to pass an order of remand to Section 34 Court.
S.V. Samudram vs State of Karnataka & Anr
SC · 4 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 281 : 2024 INSC 17
The Civil Judge modified the award passed by the Arbitrator reducing the amount awarded as also interest thereupon, i.e., Rs.14,68,239/- @ 18% to only 25% of the tender amount which equals to Rs.3,71,564/- and the intere…
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs State of Goa
SC · 10 May 2023
[2023] 8 S.C.R. 379 : 2023 INSC 514
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 34, 37 – Arbitral award – Scope of interference – Held: Arbitral award is not an ordinary adjudicatory order so as to be lightly interfered with by the Courts u/ss. 34 or 37 as…
Bhimashankar Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamita vs Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. (Wil)
SC · 10 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 361 : 2023 INSC 335
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34(3) – Limitation Act, 1963 – s.2(j) r/w s.4 – “period of limitation” – General Clauses Act, 1897 – s.10 – Application u/s.34(3) – Filing of, after the expiry of 120 days but f…
Indian Railway Construction Company Limited vs M/s National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited
SC · 17 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 713 : 2023 INSC 248
Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 34, 37 – AppellantIRCON and the respondent-NBCC entered into an agreement under which NBCC was awarded the work of construction of railway station cum commercial complex – NBCC…
Super Diamond Tools & Ors. vs K. Mohan Rao
SC · 2 March 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 644 : 2023 INSC 192
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Setting aside of arbitral award – Dispute regarding partnership accounts between the parties referred to arbitration – As a counter claim, the surviving partner of the appe…
M/s Alpine Housing Development Corporation Pvt. Ltd. vs Ashok S Dhariwal and Others
SC · 19 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 991 : 2023 INSC 57
Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34(2)(a) – Prior and post 2019 Amendment – Whether the applicant can be permitted to adduce evidence to support the ground relating to Public Policy in an application filed u/s. 3…
Nepa Limited through Its Senior Manager (Legal) vs Manoj Kumar Agrawal
SC · 8 December 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 446 : 2022 INSC 1263
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XXI, Rule 1 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 34 and 37 – Interest on award – By award dated 14.04.2000, appellant was held liable to pay Rs. 14,49,300/- to respondent w…
National Highways Authority of India vs Sheetal Jaidev Vade & Ors.
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 118 : 2022 INSC 861
Alternative Remedy – Availability of – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 – Writ petitions u/Article 226 seeking reliefs to execute award passed by Arbitral Tribunal/Court…
National Highways Authority of India vs Sri P. Nagaraju @ Cheluvaiah & Anr.
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 1070 : 2022 INSC 689
National Highways Act – ss.3J, 3G (7) – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.28(2), 31(3), 34, 37 – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – ss.2…
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. through Its Senior Manager vs M/s Shree Ganesh Petroleum Rajgurunagar through Its Proprietor Mr. Laxman Dagdu Thite
SC · 1 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 450 : 2022 INSC 130
Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 34, 37 – Arbitral award – Setting aside of – Parties entered into two agreements, dealership agreement and lease agreement having distinct provisions for reference of the disp…
Haryana Tourism Limited vs M/s Kandhari Beverages Limited
SC · 11 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 316 : 2022 INSC 32
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.34 and 37 – Exercise of powers u/s.37 – Scope of – High Court in appeal u/s.37 set aside the award passed by the arbitrator as well as the order passed by the first appellate C…
I-Pay Clearing Services Private Limited vs Icici Bank Limited
SC · 3 January 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 893 : 2022 INSC 7
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34(4) – Arbitral award passed by sole arbitrator pursuant to dispute between parties being referred to arbitration u/s.8 over claims made by appellant – Petition filed by respon…
Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. vs Maheshbhai Tinabhai Rathod & Ors.
SC · 16 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 94 : 2021 INSC 900
Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 – s.34 – Power of Court to condone the delay for setting aside an Award – In the instant case, Arbitral award passed on 28.02.2011 in favour of appellant and copy of the award dispat…

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