Mrs. Geetaben Anilkumar Patel And Ors. vs Pravinchandra Jinabhai Patel And Ors.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the challenge to the arbitral award dated 07.07.1996 was time-barred under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court emphasized that the limitation period for filing a petition against an arbitral award is strictly governed by the provisions of the Act, and the appellants failed to initiate proceedings within the stipulated time frame. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.