Sisyphus In The Arbitral Forum: Post-Award Judicial Review And The Limits Of Finality In Indian Arbitration

Avi Jindal, O.P Jindal Global University I. Introduction: Sisyphus in the Arbitral Forum An arbitral award is supposed to end a dispute. In India, that expectation has been broken with troubling regularity. The award moves to a Section 34 court for setting aside, then to a Section 37 appeal, then to the Supreme Court by special leave, and then potentially through review. The Delhi Airport Metro case is the clearest proof of what this looks like in practice: after Section 34, Section 37,...