Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft: Analyzing the Role of Courts in Arbitral Award Making

Introduction One of the most contentious issues in Indian arbitration has been whether, in the exercise of their supervisory authority under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Indian courts have the authority to modify an arbitral award. This question has been the subject matter of intense doctrinal debate, resulting in a “mosaic of decisions” from various Benches of the Supreme Court and various High Courts. However, in Gayatri Balasamy v. M/S ISG Novasoft Technologies...