https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252416 Clause 70 of the General Conditions of Contract was construed to require the arbitrator to state reasoned findings on each item of dispute, because "findings" in this context means more than a bare conclusion and presupposes application of mind. That interpretation was reinforced by the later statutory scheme under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which generally requires reasons for arbitral awards. Earlier authority supporting this reading was approved, while a contrary decision was confined to its facts. A non-speaking award therefore could not be sustained where the clause required findings on each dispute. en-us Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252416 Clause 70 of the General Conditions of Contract was construed to require the arbitrator to state reasoned findings on each item of dispute, because "findings" in this context means more than a bare conclusion and presupposes application of mind. That interpretation was reinforced by the later statutory scheme under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which generally requires reasons for arbitral awards. Earlier authority supporting this reading was approved, while a contrary decision was confined to its facts. A non-speaking award therefore could not be sustained where the clause required findings on each dispute. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=252416