Kirpal Singh Vs Government Of India 2024 INSC 944 – S 34 Arbitration Act – S 14 Limitation Act

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 – Section 34,37 – Limitation Act 1963 – Section 14 – The provisions of Section 14 of the Limitation Act would be applicable to an application submitted under Section 34 of Arbitration Act for setting aside an arbitral award – Referred to Consolidated Engineering Enterprises vs. Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department 2008 (7) SCC 169 – When the substantive remedies under Sections 34 and/or 37 of the Arbitration Act are by their very nature limited in their scope due to statutory prescription6, it is necessary to interpret the limitation provisions liberally, or else, even that limited window to challenge an arbitral award will be lost. The remedies under Sections 34 and 37 are precious. Courts of law will keep in mind the need to secure and protect such a remedy while calculating the period of limitation for invoking these jurisdictions. (Para 9-11)