Arbitral Awards Can Be Granted on the Basis of Evidentiary Admissions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently clarified the legal framework surrounding the power of an arbitral tribunal to pass an award based on admissions made during arbitration proceedings. Justice Prateek Jalan observed that the power to grant an award on admissions is expansive, and evidentiary admissions (admissions made outside of pleadings) can indeed form the basis for an arbitral award. Admissions in Pleadings vs. Admissions Outside Pleadings The Court highlighted that…