K.K. John vs State Of Goa

The Supreme Court interpreted sub-section 8 of Section 16 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, addressing the validity of an award after the resignation of an arbitrator. The Court held that the Civil Judge's direction for a de-novo award was improper since the High Court had restricted the proceedings to specific points of determination, thus affirming the High Court's decision. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that an award cannot be set aside merely due to the arbitrator's failure to resolve certain issues if other parts remain intact.