Court-Ordered Stays Excluded from Arbitration Timeline, Promoting Swift Dispute Resolution Under Arbitration Act 1996.

Arbitral Proceedings - Computation of one-year period for completing the proceedings - exclusion of days during which the proceedings were stayed - The High Court acknowledged the stay of proceedings ordered by the Court and held that the period during which the proceedings were stayed should be excluded from the calculation of the one-year period for making the award. They emphasized the principle that periods of stay ordered by courts should be excluded when calculating timelines. The Court reiterated the importance of adhering to the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to ensure the expeditious resolution of disputes. .....

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