Supreme Court of India

C. VELUSAMY versus K INDHERA

2026 INSC 112

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 696/2026
Judgment date
2026-02-03
Petitioner / appellant
C. VELUSAMY
Respondent
K INDHERA
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 112
Other citation
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 295
CNR
ESCR010000402026
Bench / judges
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Author judge
Not available
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Case Allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether a Court can entertain an application u/s.29A(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to extend the mandate of the arbitrator(s) for making the award even after an ‘award’ is rendered, though after the expiry of the statutory limit of eighteen- Act, 1996 – s.29A, 29A(5) – Disputes between the parties, sole arbitrator appointed – Pleadings were completed on 20.08.2022 which was the commencement of the period of twelve months provided u/s.29A(1) for making the Award – Before the conclusion of twelve

Available source description

Appeal against the judgment in Application No. 5993 of 2024 is allowed.

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