Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 326 · Decided 12 May 2006
Mcdermott Interntional INC. v. Burn Standard CO. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 326 · [2006] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 409
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4492/1998
- Decided
- 12 May 2006
- Bench
- B.P. SINGH, S.B. SINHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Contract Act; Arbitration Act Section 31, 33, 34, 7
Headnote
Arbitration and conciliation Act, 1996: Sections 31, 33 and 34-Partial award made by deferring some claims-Nature and character of-Held: It is same as of interim award envisaged in the Act, even though expression "partial award" is not used therein-If it answered definition of award a preliminary decree-It is final in all respects with regard to disputes referred to arbitrator which are subject matter of such award-By such an award no prejudice is caused as both partial and final awards are subject matter of challenge under Section 34-Additional award is not vitiated in law,
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