Act 26 of 1996

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

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.

  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Legal Affairs
  • Enacted 1996-08-16
  • 93 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Receipt of written communications. Read
4 Waiver of right to object. Read
5 Extent of judicial intervention. Read
6 Administrative assistance. Read
7 Arbitration agreement. Read
8 Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement. Read
9 Interim measures, etc., by Court. Read
10 Number of arbitrators. Read
11 Appointment of arbitrators. Read
11A Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule. Read
12 Grounds for challenge. Read
13 Challenge procedure. Read
14 Failure or impossibility to act. Read
15 Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator. Read
16 Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction. Read
17 Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal. Read
18 Equal treatment of parties. Read
19 Determination of rules of procedure. Read
20 Place of arbitration. Read
21 Commencement of arbitral proceedings. Read
22 Language. Read
23 Statements of claim and defence. Read
24 Hearings and written proceedings. Read
25 Default of a party. Read
26 Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal. Read
27 Court assistance in taking evidence. Read
28 Rules applicable to substance of dispute. Read
29 Decision making by panel of arbitrators. Read
29A Time limit for arbitral award. Read
29B Fast track procedure. Read
30 Settlement. Read
31 Form and contents of arbitral award. Read
31A Regime for costs. Read
32 Termination of proceedings. Read
33 Correction and interpretation of award; additional award. Read
34 Application for setting aside arbitral awards. Read
35 Finality of arbitral awards. Read
36 Enforcement. Read
37 Appealable orders. Read
38 Deposits. Read
39 Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs. Read
40 Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto. Read
41 Provisions in case of insolvency. Read
42 Jurisdiction. Read
42A Confidentiality of information.Read
42B Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
43 Limitations. Read
44 Definition. Read
45 Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration. Read
46 When foreign award binding. Read
47 Evidence. Read
48 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards. Read
49 Enforcement of foreign awards. Read
50 Appealable orders. Read
51 Saving. Read
52 Chapter II not to apply. Read
53 Interpretation. Read
54 Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration. Read
55 Foreign awards when binding. Read
56 Evidence. Read
57 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards. Read
58 Enforcement of foreign awards. Read
59 Appealable orders. Read
60 Savings. Read
61 Application and scope. Read
62 Commencement of conciliation proceedings. Read
63 Number of conciliators. Read
64 Appointment of conciliators. Read
65 Submission of statements to conciliator. Read
66 Conciliator not bound by certain enactments. Read
67 Role of conciliator. Read
68 Administrative assistance. Read
69 Communication between conciliator and parties. Read
70 Disclosure of information. Read
71 Co-operation of parties with conciliator. Read
72 Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute. Read
73 Settlement agreement. Read
74 Status and effect of settlement agreement. Read
75 Confidentiality. Read
76 Termination of conciliation proceedings. Read
77 Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings. Read
78 Costs. Read
79 Deposits. Read
80 Role of conciliator in other proceedings. Read
81 Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings. Read
82 Power of High Court to make rules. Read
83 Removal of difficulties. Read
84 Power to make rules. Read
85 Repeal and savings. Read
86 Repeal and saving. Read
87 Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced prior to 23rd October, 2015.Read
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