M/S. Pandey & Co. Builders Pvt. Ltd vs State Of Bihar & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdictional issues arising from arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, specifically Sections 14, 15, and 37. The Court held that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal as per Section 37(2) of the 1996 Act, which mandates that such appeals lie before the District Court. The Court affirmed the Arbitrator's determination of his own jurisdiction under Section 16 of the 1996 Act, concluding that there cannot be two awards in a single proceeding.