Ircon International Ltd vs M/S Pcl -Brahmaputra Consortium Ltd ... on 17 July, 2019
"... 5. It is familiar learning but requires emphasis that Section 1
of the Evidence Act, 1872 in its rigour is not intended to apply to
proceedings before an arbitrator. P.B. Mukharji, J. as the learned
Chief Justice then was, expressed the above view in Haji Ebrahim
Kassam Cochinwall v. Northern Indian Oil Industries Ltd.
MANU/WB/0245/1950 : AIR1951Cal230 and we are of the
opinion that this represents the correct statement of law on this
aspect.