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Civil suit cannot vitiate arbitral awards on grounds of fraud: Delhi High Court upholds Single Judge’s order

Once arbitral award attains finality up to the Supreme Court, separate civil suit challenging underlying transaction on grounds of fraud is barred by Section 5 of the Arbitration Act and principles of finality.

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‘Civil suit cannot be filed to declare arbitral award a nullity’; Delhi HC rejects suit challenging award on grounds of fraud in coal supply agreement

“Arbitration, chosen by consent, cannot be overridden by post-facto civil suits on allegedly rediscovered facts otherwise arbitration will turn into a never-ending cycle of challenges.”