M/S Ravindra Kumar Gupta & Co vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by re-evaluating evidence and substituting its conclusions for those of the arbitrator, contrary to the principles established under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940. The Court emphasized that the arbitrator had not acted beyond the scope of the reference and that the Civil Court had correctly upheld the award. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the High Court's judgment was set aside, reaffirming the validity of the arbitrator's award.