Electronic Delivery of Arbitral Awards and Section 34 Limitation: Chief Engineer, ESIC v. Enarch Consultants, Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified an important procedural issue under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”): whether a scanned, signed arbitral award transmitted through email constitutes valid delivery for the purposes of Sections 31(5) and 34(3). The ruling assumes considerable practical significance in an era where arbitral proceedings increasingly rely upon electronic communication, making the commencement of limitation […]
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