Limitation period for objections to arbitral award starts from award's accessibility, not formal notice.

The Supreme Court of India ruled that the limitation period for filing objections to an arbitral award under Article 119(b) of the Limitation Act, 1963 begins when parties become aware of the award's existence, not from the formal notice date. In this case, the respondents knew of the award on 21.09.2022 when directed by the District Court to clear fees. Thus, the limitation expired on 20.10.2022, making the appellant's application on 10.11.2022 valid. The formal notice date of 18.11.2022 was deemed irrelevant, and the appeal was allowed. .....

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