GOVIND PRASAD SHARMA vs DOON VALLEY OFFICERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD SECRETARY RETD. COLONEL A.P. KUMERI S/O SHRI G.D. KUMER

The Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of a demarcation report in arbitration proceedings, referencing Sections 75 and 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court held that confidentiality must be maintained regarding conciliation proceedings, and the report could not be admitted as evidence under Section 81, which prohibits reliance on conciliator proposals. The High Court's decision to allow the report into evidence was set aside, reinforcing the principle of confidentiality in arbitration contexts.