Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 24 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – National Highways Authority of India (NHAI); Respondent – Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
  • Appeals: Civil Appeal No. 2785/2012 and Civil Appeal No. 2788/2012 (the latter filed by Hindustan Construction as appellant).
  • Background: The disputes arose from arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Calcutta High Court had exercised jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Act, interfering with certain claims allowed by the arbitral tribunal and affirmed its findings via a Section 34 application.
  • Counsel: For NHAI – Senior Counsel Narender Hooda and team; for Hindustan Construction – Counsel Sameer Parekh and team.
  • Judges hearing the matter: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court held that the High Court made no error of law or fact and therefore dismissed both Civil Appeal No. 2785/2012 and Civil Appeal No. 2788/2012.
  • The Court noted that, although it did not fully agree with the High Court’s reasoning under Section 37, the conclusions were correct and based on the record.
  • Any pending interlocutory applications, if any, were disposed of.
  • The signed order was placed on the file on 24‑09‑2026.

Topics: Court Judgment, Arbitration, Infrastructure Contracts