WHETHER THE DECISION IN THE CASE OF PERKINS EASTMAN ARCHITECTS DPC & ANR. V. HSCC (INDIA) LIMITED OUGHT TO BE READ IN A RESTRICTIVE MANNER? City Lifeline Travels Private Limited v. Delhi Jal Board , The Court held that the efficacy of arbitration as an alternate dispute resolution mechanism rests on the foundation that the disputes would be adjudicated by independent and impartial arbitrators. Therefore, the decision in Perkins Eastman Architects DPC & Anr. v. HSCC (India) must be read in an expansive manner, not in a restrictive way. Reddy & Reddy is a law firm established in Pune having team of experts in all legal aspects including arbitration and conciliation to provide best legal services to clients.