Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 254 · Decided 17 September 1987
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Jagan Nath Ashok Kumar & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1987 INSC 254 · [1988] 1 S.C.R. 180
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 9524/1987
- Decided
- 17 September 1987
- Bench
- SABYASACHI MUKHERJI, G.L. OZA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 1; Constitution Article 136; Arbitration Act Section 20, 30
Headnote
Arbitration Act, 1940: ss. 20, 30, & 33-Arbitrator. Sole Judge of quality and quantity of evidence-When germane and relevant reasons are indicated by the arbitrator award not unreasonable-Whether time essence of contract-Mixed question of law and fact. Indian Evidence Act, 1872: s. and Phrases: Word "reasonable"-Meaning of The respondent no. 1 was awarded a contract by the petitioner· Corporation for construction of staff quarters, which was later rescln· ded on the ground that he could not complete the work as per the schedule. A Single Judge of the
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