Passing of Award
1 Sending signed scanned copy of Award by Email to Parties constitutes valid service of Award and sufficient compliance of S.31(5) of the Act.
2 Arbitral Tribunal’s Order rejecting Application for Impleadment of Party, doesn’t constitute Interim Award.
3 Arbitrator entitle to apply his own knowledge and expertise, but must furnish opportunity to parties before relying upon any material.
4 As indicated u/s 25(c) of the Act, the Arbitrator is obliged to give Notice to a Party against whom it sought to proceed ex-parte.
5 Essential judicial function of quantifying the amount of Award cannot be delegated by Arbitrator, although Arbitrator is competent to take assistance of Experts.
6 When main Relief is refused, then Interim Relief, which is part of main Relief, obviously cannot be granted.