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Delhi High Court: limitation to set aside award starts on delivery of signed award to the party, not its agents or counsel, under the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

Published on: 14 March 2024

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Delhi High Court—an arbitral award must reach the contracting parties, not their agents or counsel, to constitute valid service commencing limitation under the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare v M/s Hosmac Projects Division) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and another v M/s Hosmac Projects Division of Hosmac India Private Ltd [FOA(OS)(COMM) No 326 of 2019 and CM No 49717 of 2019]

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Expiry of the limitation period is a frequent issue in section 34 petitions under the A&C Act. The ruling is significant as it addresses this through a mandatory preliminary step to any challenge: delivery to the parties to the arbitration agreement of a signed award copy, together with any rectification/corrigendum order. Only upon such delivery does limitation commence, emphasising strict statutory service on the parties, rather than agents or counsel, in practical terms...

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