HC slams Arbitration Court for confirming unreasoned arbitral award

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs Banu Constructions (Madras High Court) FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF MADRAS HIGH COURT The argument on behalf of the appellant is short and sweet: that the first principles of arbitration law do not permit an unreasoned order to be justified by supplementing reasons therefor upon looking into the evidence or records pertaining to the arbitral reference. 2. This is a  classic example of what cannot  be done by an Arbitration Court when in receipt of a petition for setting aside an arbitral award. The primary ground of challenge before the Arbitrat...