Hindustan Copper Limited vs M/S Nicco Corporation Ltd

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Jharkhand High Court, affirming that a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitration award must be filed before the appropriate court as defined under Section 2(1)(e) of the Act. The Court clarified that the appeal under Section 37 of the Act was also not maintainable before the High Court, as it lacked jurisdiction in this context. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the jurisdictional requirements for arbitration-related petitions.