[Arbitration Act] S.37 Not An Efficacious Alternate Remedy After Rejection Of Plea U/S 34 Seeking Enhanced Compensation: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has clarified that Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, which deals with appeals from certain orders, is not an alternate remedy after a rejection under Section 34 (setting aside an arbitral award). The court allowed direct petitions for enhanced compensation under the National Highways Act, bypassing the procedural hurdles of the Arbitration Act. This ruling streamlines the process for claimants seeking higher compensation in land acquisition cases under the NH Act, recognizing that the specific statutory framework for such claims provides a more direct pathway to relief than the complex appellate hierarchy of the Arbitration Act.