National Insurance Company Limited v. Seabird Logisolutions Ltd.
Condonation of Delay – Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Commercial Division (Manish Pitale, J., 04-12-2025): IA No. 6122 of 2025 in Comm. Arbitration Petition (L) No. 31838 of 2025, National Insurance Company Limited v. Seabird Logisolutions Ltd. Allowed condonation of 18 days' delay in filing a Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 petition challenging an arbitral award (petition within the 120-day extended period); reasons (PSU consulting lawyers/internal approvals) held satisfactory; distinguished Shivamma (dead) by LRs v/s. Karnataka Housing Board & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 11794 of 2025 (SC, para 261), a 3966-day-delay case relied on by the respondent.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 18 days in filing the accompanying petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 condoned; interim application disposed of. ¶31