Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 268 · Decided 7 May 2002
M/S. Build India Construction System v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 268 · [2002] 3 S.C.R. 866
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3364/2002
- Decided
- 7 May 2002
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, B.N. AGRAWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Arbitration-Parties entering into contract in I 985-Arbitration / clause providing for reference of dispute to arbitrator but not for reasoned 'I" c award-Subsequent amendment in I 986 in the general conditions of contract that if value of claim exceeds Rs. I lakh arbitrator to give reasoned of 1986 does not apply to general conditions of contract as applicable to parties-Hence, arbitration clause should not be read as amended-Arbitrator not oblige to give reasoned award-Terms of D contract between the parties could not be varied except by mutual agreement-Further amendment to
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