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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration)

Sections

  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement

Chapter I

  1. 2. Definitions
  2. 3. Receipt of written communications
  3. 4. Waiver of right to object
  4. 5. Extent of judicial intervention
  5. 6. Administrative assistance

Chapter II

  1. 7. Arbitration agreement
  2. 8. Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement
  3. 8B. Power of the court, seized of matters under sections 34 or 37 of the Act, to refer the dispute to Mediation or Conciliation
  4. 9. Interim measures, etc., by Court

Chapter III

  1. 10. Number of arbitrators
  2. 11. Appointment of arbitrators
  3. 11A. Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule
  4. 12. Grounds for challenge
  5. 13. Challenge procedure
  6. 14. Failure or impossibility to act
  7. 15. Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

Chapter IV

  1. 16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction
  2. 17. Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal

Chapter V

  1. 18. Equal treatment of parties
  2. 19. Determination of rules of procedure
  3. 20. Place of arbitration
  4. 21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings
  5. 22. Language
  6. 23. Statements of claim and defence
  7. 24. Hearings and written proceedings
  8. 25. Default of a party
  9. 26. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal
  10. 27. Court assistance in taking evidence

Chapter VI

  1. 28. Rules applicable to substance of dispute
  2. 29. Decision making by panel of arbitrators
  3. 29A. Time limit for arbitral award
  4. 29B. Fast track procedure
  5. 30. Settlement
  6. 31. Form and contents of arbitral award
  7. 31A. Regime for costs
  8. 32. Termination of proceedings
  9. 33. Correction and interpretation of award; additional award

Chapter VII

  1. 34. Application for setting aside arbitral award

Chapter VIII

  1. 35. Finality of arbitral awards
  2. 36. Enforcement

Chapter IX

  1. 37. Appealable orders

Chapter X

  1. 38. Deposits
  2. 39. Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs
  3. 40. Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto
  4. 41. Provisions in case of insolvency
  5. 42. Jurisdiction
  6. 42A. Confidentiality of information
  7. 42B. Protection of action taken in good faith
  8. 43. Limitations

Part IA — Arbitration Council of India

  1. 43A. Section 43A
  2. 43B. Establishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India
  3. 43C. Composition of Council
  4. 43D. Duties and functions of Council
  5. 43E. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
  6. 43F. Resignation of Members
  7. 43G. Removal of Member
  8. 43H. Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof
  9. 43J. Norms for accreditation of arbitrators
  10. 43K. Depository of awards
  11. 43L. Power to make regulations by Council
  12. 43M. Chief Executive Officer

Chapter I

  1. 44. Definition
  2. 45. Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
  3. 46. When foreign award binding
  4. 47. Evidence
  5. 48. Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
  6. 49. Enforcement of foreign awards
  7. 50. Appealable orders
  8. 51. Saving
  9. 52. Chapter II not to apply

Chapter II

  1. 53. Interpretation
  2. 54. Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
  3. 55. Foreign awards when binding
  4. 56. Evidence
  5. 57. Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
  6. 58. Enforcement of foreign awards
  7. 59. Appealable orders
  8. 60. Saving

Part III — Conciliation

  1. 61. Application and scope
  2. 62. Commencement of conciliation proceedings
  3. 63. Number of conciliators
  4. 64. Appointment of conciliators
  5. 65. Submission of statements to conciliator
  6. 66. Conciliator not bound by certain enactments
  7. 67. Role of conciliator
  8. 68. Administrative assistance
  9. 69. Communication between conciliator and parties
  10. 70. Disclosure of information
  11. 71. Co-operation of parties with conciliator
  12. 72. Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute
  13. 73. Settlement agreement
  14. 74. Status and effect of settlement agreement
  15. 75. Confidentiality
  16. 76. Termination of conciliation proceedings
  17. 77. Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings
  18. 78. Costs
  19. 79. Deposits
  20. 80. Role of conciliator in other proceedings
  21. 81. Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings

Part IV — Supplementary Provisions

  1. 82. Power of High Court to make rules
  2. 83. Removal of difficulties
  3. 84. Power to make rules
  4. 85. Repeal and savings
  5. 86. Repeal and saving
  6. 87. Section 87

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