Union Of India & Anr vs M/S. V.S.Engineering (P) Ltd

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that the issues raised were already settled in SBP & Co. v. Patel Engineering Ltd. [(2005) 8 SCC 618]. The Court emphasized that the arbitration process must adhere to the terms outlined in the contract, specifically Clauses 63 and 64 of the General Conditions of Contract. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of in light of the precedent set in SBP & Co., reinforcing the binding nature of prior judgments.