Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked to Challenge Arbitrator’s Decision Under Section 16 in Arbitration Matters: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that High Courts cannot interfere with orders passed by arbitral tribunals under Section 16 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 while exercising writ jurisdiction. The Court clarified that even if an arbitral decision is alleged to be erroneous, the proper remedy lies under statutory challenge mechanisms and not through writ proceedings. Bench And Decision The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising Justice J.K.…