Case Notes
Notes on specific statutory provisions and how courts have generally approached them, written at the level of the statute rather than any one matter.
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Limitation Periods for Challenging Arbitration Awards Under Section 34
Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 sets a three-month window to challenge an arbitral award, extendable by a further thirty days on sufficient cause shown — and no further. The Act is deliberately strict here: the limitation period is treated as near-absolute, reflecting arbitration’s underlying policy goal of finality and minimal court […]
August 26, 2026 Case NoteRERA Section 18 Remedies for Delayed Possession
Section 18 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 gives an allottee a statutory right to refund with interest, or to interest for the period of delay, where a promoter fails to hand over possession by the date stated in the agreement for sale. The provision is compensatory rather than punitive in structure, […]
August 26, 2026