Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of IndiaMCM Worldwide v. CIDC: a section 16 rejection is not an interim awardOn 21 April 2026, the Supreme Court held that a rejection of a jurisdictional plea under section 16 of the Arbitration Act is not an interim award and cannot be challenged under section 34 until the final award is rendered.Valkya Editorial·2 Jun 2026·9 min