NARAINDAS vs VALLABHDAS & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the rights of D were not affected by the arbitration award dated October 20, 1956, as she did not object to the proceedings. The Court clarified that under Section 47 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, an arbitration award can be enforced as a compromise if all parties consent, but consent is not required at the award stage if no suit is pending. The Court further established that prior litigation does not bar fresh disputes from being referred to arbitration, thus upholding the validity of the award.