The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Central Act · Act 26 of 199693 provisions17,282 citing judgments

The enactment

Long title	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to domestic arbitration, international commercial arbitration and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards as also to define the law relating to conciliation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Type	Act
Citation	Act 26 of 1996
Year	1996
Jurisdiction	Central
Ministry	Ministry of Law and Justice
Status	In force as published by the source
Provisions published	93
Subjects	civil

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Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.9 citing judgments
Section 2 Definitions.61 citing judgments
Section 3 Receipt of written communications.21 citing judgments
Section 4 Waiver of right to object.8 citing judgments
Section 5 Extent of judicial intervention.47 citing judgments
Section 6 Administrative assistance.4 citing judgments
Section 7 Arbitration agreement.73 citing judgments
Section 8 Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement.581 citing judgments
Section 9 Interim measures, etc., by Court.3,164 citing judgments
Section 10 Number of arbitrators.13 citing judgments
Section 11 Appointment of arbitrators.4,158 citing judgments
Section 11A Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule.
Section 12 Grounds for challenge.792 citing judgments
Section 13 Challenge procedure.12 citing judgments
Section 14 Failure or impossibility to act.208 citing judgments
Section 15 Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator.103 citing judgments
Section 16 Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction.157 citing judgments
Section 17 Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal.766 citing judgments
Section 18 Equal treatment of parties.5 citing judgments
Section 19 Determination of rules of procedure.9 citing judgments
Section 20 Place of arbitration.78 citing judgments
Section 21 Commencement of arbitral proceedings.588 citing judgments
Section 22 Language.1 citing judgment
Section 23 Statements of claim and defence.4 citing judgments
Section 24 Hearings and written proceedings.3 citing judgments
Section 25 Default of a party.4 citing judgments
Section 26 Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal.4 citing judgments
Section 27 Court assistance in taking evidence.153 citing judgments
Section 28 Rules applicable to substance of dispute.42 citing judgments
Section 29 Decision making by panel of arbitrators.19 citing judgments
Section 29A Time limit for arbitral award.1,459 citing judgments
Section 29B Fast track procedure.6 citing judgments
Section 30 Settlement.56 citing judgments
Section 31 Form and contents of arbitral award.12 citing judgments
Section 31A Regime for costs.2 citing judgments
Section 32 Termination of proceedings.3 citing judgments
Section 33 Correction and interpretation of award; additional award.51 citing judgments
Section 34 Application for setting aside arbitral awards.3,527 citing judgments
Section 35 Finality of arbitral awards.1 citing judgment
Section 36 Enforcement.189 citing judgments
Section 37 Appealable orders.542 citing judgments
Section 38 Deposits.4 citing judgments
Section 39 Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs.18 citing judgments
Section 40 Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto.8 citing judgments
Section 41 Provisions in case of insolvency.2 citing judgments
Section 42 Jurisdiction.81 citing judgments
Section 42A Confidentiality of information.3 citing judgments
Section 42B Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 43 Limitations.7 citing judgments
Section 44 Definition.5 citing judgments
Section 45 Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration.29 citing judgments
Section 46 When foreign award binding.1 citing judgment
Section 47 Evidence.4 citing judgments
Section 48 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards.21 citing judgments
Section 49 Enforcement of foreign awards.1 citing judgment
Section 50 Appealable orders.4 citing judgments
Section 51 Saving.
Section 52 Chapter II not to apply.
Section 53 Interpretation.1 citing judgment
Section 54 Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration.
Section 55 Foreign awards when binding.
Section 56 Evidence.
Section 57 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards.
Section 58 Enforcement of foreign awards.
Section 59 Appealable orders.
Section 60 Savings.2 citing judgments
Section 61 Application and scope.
Section 62 Commencement of conciliation proceedings.
Section 63 Number of conciliators.
Section 64 Appointment of conciliators.
Section 65 Submission of statements to conciliator.9 citing judgments
Section 66 Conciliator not bound by certain enactments.9 citing judgments
Section 67 Role of conciliator.10 citing judgments
Section 68 Administrative assistance.10 citing judgments
Section 69 Communication between conciliator and parties.9 citing judgments
Section 70 Disclosure of information.9 citing judgments
Section 71 Co-operation of parties with conciliator.9 citing judgments
Section 72 Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute.9 citing judgments
Section 73 Settlement agreement.9 citing judgments
Section 74 Status and effect of settlement agreement.5 citing judgments
Section 75 Confidentiality.14 citing judgments
Section 76 Termination of conciliation proceedings.9 citing judgments
Section 77 Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings.4 citing judgments
Section 78 Costs.9 citing judgments
Section 79 Deposits.9 citing judgments
Section 80 Role of conciliator in other proceedings.2 citing judgments
Section 81 Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings.15 citing judgments
Section 82 Power of High Court to make rules.1 citing judgment
Section 83 Removal of difficulties.
Section 84 Power to make rules.1 citing judgment
Section 85 Repeal and savings.1 citing judgment
Section 86 Repeal and saving.1 citing judgment
Section 87 Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced prior to 23rd October, 2015.2 citing judgments

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