https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175000 An award or order obtained by fraud is a nullity and may be recalled or set aside by the same tribunal or court in exercise of inherent powers, even where no express review power exists. Where newly discovered material suggests the claim itself may have been fabricated, the forum is competent to reopen the matter so the fraud allegation can be examined on merits. A writ court should not decline consideration of such a grievance merely by treating it as a pure question of fact when the allegation goes to the root of the proceedings and indicates possible abuse of process. The refusal to entertain the fraud plea was held unsustainable, and the awards were quashed for fresh reconsideration. en-us Tue, 14 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175000 An award or order obtained by fraud is a nullity and may be recalled or set aside by the same tribunal or court in exercise of inherent powers, even where no express review power exists. Where newly discovered material suggests the claim itself may have been fabricated, the forum is competent to reopen the matter so the fraud allegation can be examined on merits. A writ court should not decline consideration of such a grievance merely by treating it as a pure question of fact when the allegation goes to the root of the proceedings and indicates possible abuse of process. The refusal to entertain the fraud plea was held unsustainable, and the awards were quashed for fresh reconsideration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175000