https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197756 The Supreme Court interpreted Clause 63 of the General Conditions of Contract, emphasizing that 'excepted matters' are excluded from arbitration. Regarding the applicability of Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, the Court held that claims falling under 'excepted matters' should not be referred to arbitration. Claims 3 to 6 were found to be 'excepted matters' based on specific contract clauses. The Court reinstated the Single Judge's decision, ruling that these claims were not arbitrable. The Court clarified that the determination of 'excepted matters' lies with the Court, not the arbitrator. en-us Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:12:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197756 The Supreme Court interpreted Clause 63 of the General Conditions of Contract, emphasizing that 'excepted matters' are excluded from arbitration. Regarding the applicability of Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, the Court held that claims falling under 'excepted matters' should not be referred to arbitration. Claims 3 to 6 were found to be 'excepted matters' based on specific contract clauses. The Court reinstated the Single Judge's decision, ruling that these claims were not arbitrable. The Court clarified that the determination of 'excepted matters' lies with the Court, not the arbitrator. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 01 Mar 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197756