WAZIRCHAND MAHAJAN AND ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court held that Article 181 of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908 does not apply to applications under Section 20 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940. The Court clarified that Article 181 is interpreted as governing only applications under the Code of Civil Procedure, and thus, the limitation period for arbitration applications is not governed by it. The Court reversed the Judicial Commissioner's decision, allowing the appellants' application to file the arbitration agreement.