Light Weight Body Armour Ltd. vs Sri Lanka Army – sllr 2007 volume 1 page 411

In the case between LIGHT WEIGHT BODY ARMOUR LTD. and SRI LANKA ARMY, the Court addressed whether an arbitral award could be set aside under section 32(1) of the Arbitration Act due to errors in the evaluation of evidence or alleged public policy violations. It was held that judicial scrutiny of arbitral awards is limited to grounds expressly enumerated in the Act, such as public policy infractions or jurisdictional excesses, and does not extend to reassessment of evidence or factual determinations by the tribunal. Reference was made to the finality of arbitral decisions, reaffirming that intervention is only warranted upon proof of specific statutory breaches. This decision underscores the principle that arbitral awards are conclusive, with limited scope for court interference, unless est