The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Central · 1996
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Receipt of written communications.
- S. 4Waiver of right to object.
- S. 5Extent of judicial intervention.
- S. 6Administrative assistance.
- S. 7Arbitration agreement.
- S. 8Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement.
- S. 9Interim measures, etc., by Court.
- S. 10Number of arbitrators.
- S. 11Appointment of arbitrators.
- S. 11APower of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule.
- S. 12Grounds for challenge.
- S. 13Challenge procedure.
- S. 14Failure or impossibility to act.
- S. 15Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator.
- S. 16Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction.
- S. 17Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal.
- S. 18Equal treatment of parties.
- S. 19Determination of rules of procedure.
- S. 20Place of arbitration.
- S. 21Commencement of arbitral proceedings.
- S. 22Language.
- S. 23Statements of claim and defence.
- S. 24Hearings and written proceedings.
- S. 25Default of a party.
- S. 26Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal.
- S. 27Court assistance in taking evidence.
- S. 28Rules applicable to substance of dispute.
- S. 29Decision making by panel of arbitrators.
- S. 29ATime limit for arbitral award.
- S. 29BFast track procedure.
- S. 30Settlement.
- S. 31Form and contents of arbitral award.
- S. 31ARegime for costs.
- S. 32Termination of proceedings.
- S. 33Correction and interpretation of award; additional award.
- S. 34Application for setting aside arbitral awards.
- S. 35Finality of arbitral awards.
- S. 36Enforcement.
- S. 37Appealable orders.
- S. 38Deposits.
- S. 39Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs.
- S. 40Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto.
- S. 41Provisions in case of insolvency.
- S. 42Jurisdiction.
- S. 42AConfidentiality of information.
- S. 42BProtection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 43Limitations.
- S. 43ADefinitions.
- S. 43BEstablishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India.
- S. 43CComposition of Council.
- S. 43DDuties and functions of Council.
- S. 43EVacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council.
- S. 43FResignation of Members.
- S. 43GRemoval of Member.
- S. 43HAppointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof.57
- S. 43JNorms for accreditation of arbitrators.
- S. 43KDepository of awards.
- S. 43LPower to make regulations by Council.
- S. 43MChief Executive Officer.
- S. 44Definition.
- S. 45Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration.
- S. 46When foreign award binding.
- S. 47Evidence.
- S. 48Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards.
- S. 49Enforcement of foreign awards.
- S. 50Appealable orders.
- S. 51Saving.
- S. 52Chapter II not to apply.
- S. 53Interpretation.
- S. 54Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration.
- S. 55Foreign awards when binding.
- S. 56Evidence.
- S. 57Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards.
- S. 58Enforcement of foreign awards.
- S. 59Appealable orders.
- S. 60Savings.
- S. 61Application and scope.
- S. 62Commencement of conciliation proceedings.
- S. 63Number of conciliators.
- S. 64Appointment of conciliators.
- S. 65Submission of statements to conciliator.
- S. 66Conciliator not bound by certain enactments.
- S. 67Role of conciliator.
- S. 68Administrative assistance.
- S. 69Communication between conciliator and parties.
- S. 70Disclosure of information.
- S. 71Co-operation of parties with conciliator.
- S. 72Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute.
- S. 73Settlement agreement.
- S. 74Status and effect of settlement agreement.
- S. 75Confidentiality.
- S. 76Termination of conciliation proceedings.
- S. 77Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings.
- S. 78Costs.
- S. 79Deposits.
- S. 80Role of conciliator in other proceedings.
- S. 81Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings.
- S. 82Power of High Court to make rules.
- S. 83Removal of difficulties.
- S. 84Power to make rules.
- S. 85Repeal and savings.
- S. 86Repeal and saving.
- S. 87Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced prior to 23rd October, 2015.