Karnataka High Court Rules: Appellant's Award Nullified Due to Patent Illegality Integration. Case Details Case Title: Krishna Murthy Constructions v. Perfect Electricals and Ors. Coram: Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha The Karnataka High Court has held that where the principal claim awarded in favour of a party is found to be patently illegal, the award is not severable and the entire award is liable to be set aside under Section 34 of the Arbitration a

Madras High Court Upholds Limited Judicial Intervention in Arbitration: Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply vs. SPML Infra Ltd. Citation: O.S.A. No. 135 of 2020 Court: High Court of Judicature at Madras Date of Judgment: 9 June 2026 The Madras High Court, in Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. SPML Infra Limited, delivered an important judgment reiterating the narrow scope of judicial interference with arbitral awards under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitrat

Supreme Court Decision: Heirs of Deceased Arbitration Parties Must Adhere to Arbitration Act, Cannot Directly Approach High Courts in Case of John v. S. Mukanchand Bothra and HUF. The interface between constitutional remedies and statutory arbitration mechanisms has long been a subject of intense judicial scrutiny in Indian jurisprudence. The Supreme Court of India, in its recent pronouncement dated April 20, 2026, has once again reaffirmed the self-contained and exhaustive n