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The Delhi High Court reinstated the arbitral award, ruling that a claim of patent illegality fails when the award correctly interprets the contract and statutory provisions. This limits parties from overturning awards on that ground, reinforcing the narrow scope of judicial interference in arbitration.

The Supreme Court affirmed the Bombay High Court’s order barring oral testimony on internal documents, stressing that earlier exclusions are binding under res judicata and imposing a Rs 10 lakh cost on Reliance. The ruling underscores finality of evidentiary rulings in commercial contract disputes.