Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition filed by Smt Tulsarani and Another held that commercial courts cannot entertain applications filed under Section-34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act-2013 challenging the quantum of compensation awarded under the National Highways Act (NHI)-1956.
The PIL has been filed in Gauhati High Court by a social worker, Tarak Takhe. It has been pleaded that the land acquired is in connection with a power project and illegality has been done to benefit private respondents.