Benarsi Krishna Commit.& Ors vs Karmyogi Shelters P.Ltd

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of service of an Arbitral Award under Section 31(5) and Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court held that service on an agent does not constitute valid service on the party itself, thus affirming the Division Bench's decision to remand the matter for consideration on merits. The Court concluded that the Respondent's petition to set aside the Award was time-barred as it was filed beyond the stipulated period after the Award was received by its counsel.