Multiple choice

As per Section 3(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a communication is deemed to have been received on the day when

  1. it is dispatched to the addressee

  2. it is delivered to the addressee

  3. written acknowledgment of the receipt is sent to the sender

  4. written acknowledgment of the receipt is received by the sender
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Section 3(2) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 adopts the 'mailbox rule' - communication is deemed received when it reaches addressee's place of business, not when dispatched or acknowledged. This provides certainty about when legal communications take effect. Option B correctly states this rule. Dispatch alone or acknowledgment are not the determining factors.

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