Only recently, was the arbitration landscape in India rocked by the Supreme Court's decision in the DMRC Ltd. v. Delhi Airport Metro Express (P) Ltd. 1, one step back, where it invoked its curative jurisdiction to overturn an arbitral award. This unusual move expands the judiciary's role in arbitration, undermining the principle of finality that arbitration typically provides and setting a precedent for prolonged litigation. Just as the legal community was digesting the implications of this ruling, the Finance Ministry issued a new notification 2 that has thrown yet another wrench into the works.