#Finality of Award

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a party’s refusal to complete procedural formalities-like signing bank documents or filing partnership forms-after a final arbitral award is issued constitutes an unlawful obstruction of enforcement. This holding reinforces that the finality of arbitral awards cannot be undermined by passive non-cooperation, even absent a Section 34 challenge, and binds all parties to act in good faith to give effect to the award.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that NHAI cannot circumvent the Arbitration and Conciliation Act by issuing internal letters to review arbitral awards under the National Highways Act. The court emphasizes that statutory remedies under Section 34 must be exhausted, reinforcing the finality of arbitration awards in land acquisition disputes involving government bodies.