Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Section 34 Arbitration Act | Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards Limited to Patent Illegality, Not Evidence Reappreciation : Madras HC
Madras High Court reaffirms that courts cannot re-examine evidence or substitute their opinion for the arbitrator’s factual findings under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act. The ruling underscores that challenges to arbitral awards are confined to patent illegality, ensuring finality in commercial disputes and reducing judicial interference in arbitration.