SANJEEV SACHDEVA, VIKAS MAHAJAN
D. Suraj Kumar D. S Rao – Appellant
Versus
PNB Housing Finance Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J.
1. The appellants impugns the order dated 06.07.2022 whereby the objections filed by the appellants under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) have been dismissed solely on the ground of limitation. Subject award was passed on 28.04.2018. As per the appellants, copy of the award was received on 27.11.2018 and subject objections have been filed on 13.06.2019 after 197 days i.e., much beyond the period of 120 days which is the maximum extendable period in terms of the Section 34 sub-section 3 of the Act.
2. The question that then arises for consideration is as to whether the Courts have the power to condone the delay beyond the period of 90 days and the extendable period of 30 days even for sufficient cause shown.
3. The Supreme Court in the case of Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. V. Union of India (2019) 2 SCC 455 has held that an application for setting aside the award could be made within 3 months and the period can only be extended for a period of 30 days on sufficient cause being shown and not thereafter. The Supreme Court has held that the timelines are strict timelines and the delay beyond the ex
Chintels India Limited V. Bhayana Builders Private Limited (2021) 4 SCC 602
Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. V. Union of India (2019) 2 SCC 455
The strict timelines for filing objections under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, preclude any condonation of delay beyond the specified limits, as established by precedent.
The timelines for filing objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act are strict, and delays beyond the statutory periods cannot be condoned by courts, reaffirmed by Supreme Co....
The court's decision was influenced by the interpretation of the period of limitation under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, as established by the judgment of the Supreme Court....
The unambiguous language of Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 excludes the applicability of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, and delay beyond 30 days after the expiry of the....
The main legal point established is that the extendable period of 30 days under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not the period of limitation, and the benefit of limitation on ac....
The limitation for filing objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act and the applicability of Section 4 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay.
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