Section 34 Arbitration Petition Dismissed as Three-Month Limitation Expired Before Court Vacation

State of West Bengal Vs Rajpath Contractors and Engineers Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the State of West Bengal and upheld the Calcutta High Court’s decision dismissing the State’s petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as barred by limitation. The dispute arose from an arbitral award dated 30 June 2022 directing the State to pay ₹2,11,67,054 with interest to the contractor and dismissing the State’s counterclaim. The State received the award on the same day and filed its challenge under Section 34 on 31 ...