Hina Katariya
A.M.P. Government Law College
Abstract
the Supreme Court’s decision in Project Director, NHAI v. M. Hakeem (2021), which held that courts cannot modify arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The judgment reinforces minimal judicial interference, arbitral finality, and India’s pro-arbitration framework while highlighting concerns regarding fairness in statutory arbitration.