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Case of C Velusamy vs K Indhera,\u00a0\u00a0SC Judgement Dated 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0February 2026.\u00a0<\/em>The apex court held that an application under section 29A(5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, is maintainable even after expiry of the 12+6 month period and even after an arbitral award is rendered in the interregnum. Passing of an award after expiry of the tribunal\u2019s mandate does not denude the court of power to extend time, such an award is unenforceable under section 36, but not a jurisdictional nullity that forecloses extension.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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