Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs Raj Kishore Singh And Anr.

The Supreme Court held that an amendment to an application under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, which drastically changes the nature of the dispute, cannot be sustained. The Court referenced its previous decision in CA No. 63 of 1990 to support this conclusion. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, and the orders granting the amendment by the trial court and confirmed by the High Court were set aside, while maintaining the status quo for eight weeks to allow the respondent to take further legal steps.