Delay Beyond Prescribed Period Under Section 34(3) of Arbitration Act Can't Be Condoned as Section 5 of Limitation Act Doesn't Apply: Himachal Pradesh High Court

In a recent ruling, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has reinforced the strict limitation period prescribed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, ruling that Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 cannot be invoked to condone delays beyond the statutory cap set in Section 34(3) of the Arbitration Act. The decision came in the case titled National Highway Authority of India VERSUS Jagroop Singh & Ors., where the appellant…