Section 61

Application and scope.

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

  • Act 26 of 1996
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Department of Legal Affairs
About this Act

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.

All sections
    (1) Save as otherwise provided by any law for the time being in force and unless the parties have otherwise agreed, this Part shall apply to conciliation of disputes arising out of legal relationship, whether contractual or not and to all proceedings relating thereto.
     (2) This Part shall not apply where by virtue of any law for the time being in force certain disputes may not be submitted to conciliation.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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