The Judgment of the Court was delivered by D.P. WADHWA, J. The Facts :

These three appeals raise three different questions relating to the construction and interpretation of Section 85 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the `new Act' for short) which contains repeal and saving provision of the three Acts, namely, the Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937, the Arbitration Act, 1940 (the `old Act' for short) the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961 (the `Foreign Awards Act' for short).