MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LTD. vs M/S. APPLIED ELECTRONICS

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) to proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, specifically in the context of appeals under Section 37. The Court held that the CPC does not apply to the 1996 Act, as it constitutes a complete code with specific provisions in Sections 5, 34, 37, and 50, which do not allow for cross objections as permitted under the CPC. Consequently, the High Court's order allowing cross objections was set aside, affirming the legislative intent of the 1996 Act.