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Supreme Court judgments on Section 37, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

33 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 37 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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.
Ankhim Holdings Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Zaveri Construction Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 4 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 28 : 2026 INSC 137
Whether the High Court was justified in saying that the proceedings held by the Arbitral Tribunal on the seven relevant dates, i.e., from 17.03.2022 to 25.08.2022 were liable to be declared as nullity on the premise that…
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…
Sanjit Singh Salwan & Ors. vs Sardar Inderjit Singh Salwan & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 902 : 2025 INSC 988
Issue arose as regards to whether a plea of estoppel in law can be permitted to be raised by a party ignoring its conduct that resulted in the other party altering its position to its detriment in view of such conduct.
M/s Interstate Construction vs National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd.
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2106 : 2025 INSC 699
Issue arose whether the Division Bench of High Court was justified setting aside the directions related to pendente lite interest, holding that it was not open for the arbitral tribunal to have carved out three periods f…
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.
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 C & C Constructions Ltd. vs IRCON International Ltd.
SC · 31 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1413 : 2025 INSC 138
Matter pertains to the order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, dismissing an appeal u/s.37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the requirement of clause 49.5 was never waived by the…
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.
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…
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…
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.
Case Details Batliboi Environmental Engineers Limited vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Another
SC · 21 September 2023
[2023] 12 S.C.R. 441 : 2023 INSC 850
Whether the Division Bench of the High Court was justified in allowing the appeal filed by the respondents u/s. 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and thereby setting aside the arbitral award.
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…
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…
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…
Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vs Mahakali Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Unit 2) & Anr.
SC · 31 October 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 1094 : 2022 INSC 1140
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.37 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) – Whether the provisions of Chapter-V of the MSMED Act, 2006 would have an effect overriding the provi…
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…
Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. vs Karuna Bansal & Ors.
SC · 21 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 139 : 2022 INSC 458
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.9 and 37 – Scope of appeal – Limited jurisdiction vested u/s.37 – Interim orders passed by High Court in appeals preferred by respondents u/s.37, being aggrieved by order passe…
Evergreen Land Mark Pvt. Ltd. vs John Tinson & Company Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 19 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 879 : 2022 INSC 445
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.17, 37(2)(b) – Appellant was lessee in the premises of respondent no.1 and 2 and was running a Restaurant and Bar in the said premises – Lease agreement terminated by the owners…
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…
State of Haryana vs M/s. Shiv Shankar Construction Co. & Anr.
SC · 14 December 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 294 : 2021 INSC 888
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.34 and 37 – Contract awarded for maintenance of road for Rs.5.26 crores – The rate of maintenance of the road was accepted at Rs.1,000 per km p.m. – Maintenance contract was val…
Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s. Ramesh Kumar and Company & Ors.
SC · 13 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 1132 : 2021 INSC 725
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: ss. 34 and 37 – Arbitral award – Jurisdiction of High Court u/s. 37 arising from the disposal of a petition challenging an arbitral award u/s. 34 – On facts, High Court not only set…
State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. vs M/s Sal Udyog Private Limited
SC · 8 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 142 : 2021 INSC 705
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 34, 37, 34(2A), 28(3) – Arbitral award – Interference with – Patent illegality – On facts, agreement between the parties wherein the State agreed to supply sal seeds to the res…
Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation vs Power Mech Projects Ltd.
SC · 24 August 2021
[2021] 12 S.C.R. 259 : 2021 INSC 417
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 9, 37 – Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – s.13(1A) – Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – Bank Guarantee from a ‘schedule Bank’ and a ‘schedule Indian Bank’ – The appellant, an entit…
Government of Maharashtra (Water Resources Department) Represented by Executive Engineer vs M/s Borse Brothers Engineers & Contractors Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 19 March 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 193 : 2021 INSC 194
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996:s. 37 – Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – Appealable orders – Limitation period for filing appeal – Condonation of delay in filing appeal u/s. 37 – Held: Object of speedy disposal is so…
M/s. N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Others
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 933 : 2021 INSC 12
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 8, 11 and 37 – Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 30, 32A, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41 and 58 – Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – s.13(1A) – Respondent no.1 furnished bank guarantee for…
Patel Engineering Ltd. vs North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (Neepco)
SC · 22 May 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 156 : 2020 INSC 403
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 34 and 37 – The respondent-North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NEEPCO) filed three applications u/s. 34 of the Act, 1996 challenging the three arbitral awards dated…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs Go Airlines (India) Limited
SC · 23 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1044 : 2019 INSC 1183
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.16, 37 – Counter claims raised by the respondent, whether beyond the scope of reference to arbitration – Under the Agreement dtd. 01.01.07 for Aviation Fuel Supply, the appella…

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