Award on issues/matters beyond the scope of the arbitration clause which was invoked, as the issues/matters in question pertained to another distinct agreement, arbitration clause in which latter agreement was not invoked, is not valid. Award on lease rental and lease duration i.e pertaining to lease agreement is not permissible, when arbitration has been invoked under dealership agreement as they were distinct agreements, independent of each other.
[Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd. v. Shree Ganesh Petroleum, (2022) 4 SCC 463]