Hindustan Copper Limited vs M/S Nicco Corporation Ltd

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Jharkhand High Court, confirming 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 in Section 2(1)(e) of the Act. The Court clarified that the appeal under Section 37 of the Act was also not maintainable in the High Court, as it lacked jurisdiction to entertain such appeals. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling on maintainability.