Law Settled in the Case: Non-filing of a Statement of Truth in petitions filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, does not render the petition automatically "non-est" or invalid; rather, such omission is considered a curable procedural defect.
Pragati Construction Vs Union of India : 07.02.2025:OMP(COMM) 20/2024: 2025:DHC: 717:FB: Hon’ble MS. Justice Rekha Palli, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Navin Chawla, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Saurabh Banerjee: @Para 93