Bhatia International vs Bulk Trading S. A. & Anr on 13 March, 2002
34. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Bhatia International v. Bulk Trading S.A. and Anr. while interpreting the provisions of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 held that where there is scope of two possible constructions, a reasonable and common sense approach deserves to be adopted rather than preferring a construction that would lead to absurd results. Their Lordships in para 15 of the judgment observed as under: