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An arbitral tribunal sitting under an agreement fixing Pune as the place of arbitration under section 20 conducts hearings partly in Mumbai for convenience. The final award states its date and records Pune as the place of arbitration. Under Section 31(4), where is the award deemed to have been made?

The award is deemed made at Pune. Section 31(4) requires the award to state its date and the place of arbitration fixed under section 20, and it is deemed to have been made at that place, irrespective of where hearings, signing or delivery happened.

  1. AMumbai, where the final hearing took place
  2. BAt the place where the last arbitrator signed it
  3. CAt the place where the award is delivered to the parties
  4. DPune, being the stated place of arbitrationCorrect

Explanation

Section 31(4) requires the award to state its date and the place of arbitration determined under section 20, and the award is deemed made at that place. Here that is Pune, regardless of where hearings or signing occurred.

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