M/S. Motilal Agarwala vs State Of West Bengal

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the Section 34 application filed by the State against an arbitral award was time-barred, as it was filed beyond the prescribed 90-day limitation period from the date of receipt of the award. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to statutory time limits for challenging arbitral awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court affirmed that the State's lack of awareness about the award until execution proceedings did not extend the limitation period. The judgment reinforces the strict application of limitation periods in arbitration disputes.