Justice KV Viswanathan Dissents: Says Courts Cannot Modify Arbitral Awards under Sections 34, 37 or Article 142

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.