Justice KV Viswanathan of the Supreme Court dissented, stating that courts lack the authority to modify arbitral awards under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. He emphasized that Article 142 cannot supplant substantive law, opposing the majority view that allowed for limited modifications, warning of potential complications in international enforcement.
The Supreme Court, today (24th Sept) led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, will review petitions on Sept 24 concerning sub-classification within Scheduled Castes for reservation benefits. The Court had previously ruled that states can implement such classifications based on data demonstrating backwardness. This decision overturned a past ruling affirming SCs as a homogeneous class.
