ALLEN BERRY & CO. (P) LTD. vs UNION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI.

The Supreme Court held that when parties choose their own arbitrator, they cannot object to the award if it is good on its face, even if the arbitrator makes a mistake in law or fact that does not appear on the award. The Court emphasized that the umpire's findings bind the parties unless a legal proposition laid down is erroneous on the face of the award. The Court upheld the umpire's decision regarding the binding nature of sale-notes and subsequent clarifications, affirming that the appellant was not entitled to retain certain vehicles and must either return them or pay compensation.