Supreme Court directs DMRC to pay Rs 2,800 crore plus interest to Reliance Infra in arbitral award

DMRC invoked an arbitration clause seeking to initiate arbitration. In May 2017, Arbitral Tribunal awarded damages to the Reliance Infrastructure arm and directed DMRC to pay Rs 2,800 crore plus interest.

Further in 2018, a Single Judge Bench of Delhi High Court upheld the award and directed DMRC to pay damages. However, in relief to DMRC, the Division Bench of Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award in January 2019.

Reliance Infra then moved Supreme Court to challenge the Delhi High Court decision to set aside the arbitral award.

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