M/S Msp Infrastructure Ltd vs M.P.Road Devl.Corp. Ltd

The Supreme Court addressed whether a party can raise objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 regarding the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal after the submission of the written statement. The Court held that such objections cannot be raised post the submission of the statement of defense, as per Section 16 of the Arbitration Act, 1996. The Court set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order allowing the amendment application that permitted the Respondent to raise jurisdictional objections, thereby reinforcing the procedural timelines established by the Arbitration Act.