Govind Prasad Sharma vs Doon Valley Officers Cooperative ...

The Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a demarcation report in arbitration proceedings under Sections 75 and 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court held that confidentiality is paramount in conciliation proceedings, and the report could not be admitted as evidence due to the wide terms of Section 75, which mandates confidentiality of all matters related to conciliation. The appeal against the High Court's decision to allow the report was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that conciliators' proposals remain confidential and inadmissible in judicial proceedings.