PRASAR BHARATI vs STRACON INDIA LTD & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 10.12.2025 Pronounced on: 23.01.2026 + FAO(OS) (COMM) 132/2020 & CM APPL. 26984/2020, CM APPL. 43515/2024, CM APPL. 48931/2025 PRASAR BHARATI ..... Appellant Through: Mr.Rajeev Sharma, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Abhishek Birthray and Mr.Kartikeya Tripathi, Advs. versus STRACON INDIA LTD & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Ashish Dholakia, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Gautam Bajaj, Mr.Subhoday Banerjee, Mr.Akash Panwar, Ms.Meghna Jandu and Ms.Jasleen Kaur, Advs. + FAO(OS) (COMM) 179/2020 & CM APPL. 48929/2025 STRACON INDIA LTD ..... Appellant Through: Mr.Ashish Dholakia, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Gautam Bajaj, Mr.Subhoday Banerjee, Mr.Akash Panwar, Ms.Meghna Jandu and Ms.Jasleen Kaur, Advs. versus PRASAR BHARATI ..... Appellant Through: Mr.Rajeev Sharma, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Abhishek Birthray and Mr.Kartikeya Tripathi, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed FAO(OS) (COMM) 132/2020 & FAO(OS) (COMM) 179/2020 Page 1 of 57 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:23.01.2026 18:17:32 NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. These cross appeals have been filed by the respective parties, challenging the Judgment and Order dated 13.03.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in O.M.P. (COMM.) 225/2017, titled Prasar Bharati v. Stracon India Ltd. & Anr. (hereinafter referred to as, the „Impugned Order‟), whereby the learned Single Judge has partly allowed the application filed by Prasar Bharati under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as, the „A&C Act‟), partly setting aside the Arbitral Award dated 26.12.2016 (hereinafter referred to as, the „Award‟) passed by the learned Arbitrator. 2. As these are cross appeals, for the sake of clarity we sha