UNION OF INDIA vs M/S. POPULAR CONSTRUCTION CO.

The Supreme Court held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 does not apply to applications challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court clarified that the language of Section 34 expressly excludes the operation of Section 5, thereby affirming that the application was time-barred. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as the delay in filing the application was not justified under the provisions of the Limitation Act.