Union Of India vs M/S. Popular Builders, Calcutta

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court, affirming the validity of an arbitration award under the Arbitration Act, 1940. The Court ruled that the acceptance of the final bill by the contractor did not extinguish the arbitrable dispute, as the contractor had subsequently raised claims for additional work not included in the final bill. The Court found that the Union of India's objections regarding the arbitrability of the dispute were not properly raised in earlier proceedings, thus rejecting the appeal under Sections 30 and 33 of the Arbitration Act.