Petition U/S 34 of Arbitration Act Cannot Be Decided Without Summoning Entire Record to Verify Service of Notice: Karnataka High Court

In a recent judgment, the Karnataka High Court delivered its ruling on the appeal filed by M/S Maha Rashtriya Apex Corporation Ltd, challenging the decision of the District Court of Madikeri, which had set aside an arbitral award. The appeal was filed under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in response to the order dated 17th July 2012 passed in Arbitration Case No. 1/2005. The case centers…