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Parties to a dispute in Chennai agreed that the seat of arbitration would be Hyderabad, as determined under Section 20. The tribunal signed the award at its Bengaluru office while on a visit there. The award states its date and mentions the place of arbitration as Hyderabad. Where is the award deemed to have been made under Section 31?

The award is deemed made at Hyderabad. Section 31(4) requires the award to state the place of arbitration determined under Section 20 and deems it made there, regardless of where the arbitrators physically signed it or where the dispute originated.

  1. ABengaluru, where it was signed
  2. BChennai, where the dispute arose
  3. CHyderabad, the place of arbitration stated in the awardCorrect
  4. DWherever the first party receives it

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. Where it was physically signed is irrelevant.

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