Arbitral Award Restored as Appellate Court Exceeded Section 37 Scope

Jan De Nul Dredging India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Tuticorin Port Trust (Supreme Court of India) Section 37 Appeal Cannot Re-appreciate Merits: Arbitral Interpretation Upheld Unless Patently Illegal The Supreme Court held that the Division Bench of the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by interfering with an arbitral award that had already been upheld under Section 34. The Court reaffirmed that Section 37 jurisdiction is even narrower than Section 34, and appellate courts cannot re-appreciate evidence, reinterpret contractual clauses, or s...