In Brief
Jagjeet Singh Lyallpuri challenged an arbitral award regarding land possession in a dispute with Unitop Apartments & Builders Ltd. The appellant argued that the arbitrator had breached procedural fairness by denying the parties opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. The Supreme Court held that arbitral tribunals are not bound by the Civil Procedure Code, and parties may freely agree on arbitral procedures. Since both parties had explicitly agreed not to cross-examine affidavits filed by either side, the appellant was estopped from later challenging the award on procedural grounds. The appeal was disposed of, confirming the award.
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