SARVESH CHOPRA (D) THR.LRS. vs M/S. IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD. — C.A. No. 7309/2013

Case Summary: Sarvesh Chopra v. M/S. IRCON International Ltd (C.A. 7309/2013) Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the orders of both the Single Judge and Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, and remanded the matter to the Single Judge for fresh consideration on merits as an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Key Issue: The Court found that both lower courts had incorrectly treated the appellant's challenge as one under Section 34 (challenging an award), when it was actually a challenge under Section 16(2) (challenging the arbitrator's jurisdiction), which requires examination under Section 37. Next Step: The Single Judge must reconsider whether the respondent validly discharged its liability through full and final settlement, examining the merits afresh without any opinion expressed by the Supreme Court on this substantive issue. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.