Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
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Arbitrator Can Fix Fee In Consultation With Parties Without Recourse To A&C Act; Quantum Can't Be Challenged Under Article 227: Calcutta HC
Alternate Dispute Resolution
The Calcutta High Court held that arbitrators can determine their fees in consultation with the parties without being bound by the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration Act. It further ruled that the quantum of fees cannot be challenged under Article 227 of the Constitution, protecting the arbitrator's discretion in fee fixation. This judgment reduces judicial interference in arbitration proceedings and maintains the autonomy of the arbitral process.
