The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
43. Limitations.
1.
The
Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), shall apply to arbitrations as it applies to
proceedings in court.
2.
For
the purposes of this section and the Limitation Act, 1963 ( 36 of 1963), an
arbitration shall be deemed to have commenced on the date referred in section
21.
3.
Where
an arbitration agreement to submit future disputes to arbitration provides that
any claim to which the agreement applies shall be barred unless some steps to
commence arbitral proceedings is taken within a time fixed by the agreement,
and a dispute arises to which the agreement applies, the Court, if it is of
opinion that in the circumstances of the case undue hardship would otherwise be
caused, and notwithstanding that the time so fixed has expired, may on such
terms, if any, as the justice of the case may require, extend the time for such
period as it thinks proper.
4.
Where
the Court orders that an arbitral award be set aside, the period between the
commencement of the, arbitration and the date of the order of the Court shall
be excluded in computing the time prescribed by the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of
1963), for the commencement of the proceedings (including arbitration) with
respect to the dispute so submitted.