K.V. Mohd. Zakir vs Regional Sports Centre

The Supreme Court set aside the Kerala High Court's judgment which disallowed part of the arbitrator's award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court held that the High Court erred in substituting its own view for that of the arbitrator, emphasizing that the arbitrator's findings on delays caused by the respondent were within jurisdiction and not unreasonable. The Court reinstated the arbitrator's award, affirming the principle that courts should not interfere unless the arbitrator's reasoning is outrageous or beyond jurisdiction.