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A&C Act · In force

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Arbitration.

102 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. V — Conduct of arbitral proceedings
  2. 1Ins. by Act 3 of 2016, s. 11 (w.e.f. 23-10-2015)
  3. I — General provisions
  4. 2Definitions
  5. 3Receipt of written communications
  6. II — G eneva Convention Awards
  7. 4The arbitrator is a lawyer in the same law firm which is representing one of the parties
  8. I — General provisions
  9. 5Extent of judicial intervention
  10. 6Administrative assistance
  11. II — Arbitration agreement
  12. 7Arbitration agreement
  13. 8Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement
  14. 8BPower of the court, seized of matters under sections 34 or 37 of the Act, to refer the dispute to Mediation or Conciliation
  15. VI — Making of arbitral award and termination of proceedings
  16. 9Decision making by panel of arbitrators
  17. III — Composition of arbitral tribunal
  18. 10Number of arbitrators
  19. 11Appointment of arbitrators
  20. II — G eneva Convention Awards
  21. 12The arbitrator is a manager, director or part of the management, or has a similar controlling influence in one of the parties
  22. III — Composition of arbitral tribunal
  23. 13Challenge procedure
  24. 14Failure or impossibility to act
  25. 15Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator
  26. II — G eneva Convention Awards
  27. 16The arbitrator has previous involvement in the case
  28. 17The arbitrator holds shares, either directly or indirectly, in one of the parties or an affiliate of one of the parties that is privately held
  29. V — Conduct of arbitral proceedings
  30. 18Equal treatment of parties
  31. 19Determination of rules of procedure
  32. 20Place of arbitration
  33. 21Commencement of arbitral proceedings
  34. 22Language
  35. 23Statements of claim and defence
  36. 24Hearings and written proceedings
  37. 25Default of a party
  38. 26Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal
  39. II — G eneva Convention Awards
  40. 27Repeal and savings
  41. 28Rules applicable to substance of dispute
  42. VI — Making of arbitral award and termination of proceedings
  43. 29Decision making by panel of arbitrators
  44. 29BFast track procedure
  45. 30Settlement
  46. II — G eneva Convention Awards
  47. 31Form and contents of arbitral award
  48. VI — Making of arbitral award and termination of proceedings
  49. 32Termination of proceedings
  50. II — G eneva Convention Awards
  51. 33The arbitrator holds a position in an arbitration institution with appointing authority over the dispute
  52. 34The arbitrator is a manager, director or part of the management, or has a similar controlling influe
  53. VIII — Finality and enforcement of arbitral awards
  54. 35Finality of arbitral awards
  55. 36Enforcement
  56. IX — Appeals
  57. 37Appealable orders
  58. X — Miscellaneous
  59. 38Deposits
  60. 39Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs
  61. 40Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto
  62. 41Provisions in case of insolvency
  63. 42Jurisdiction
  64. 42AConfidentiality of information
  65. 42BProtection of action taken in good faith
  66. 43Limitations
  67. 43ADefinitions
  68. 43BEstablishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India
  69. 43CComposition of Council
  70. 43DDuties and functions of Council
  71. 43EVacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
  72. 43FResignation of Members
  73. 43GRemoval of Member
  74. 43HAppointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof
  75. 43JNorms for accreditation of arbitrators
  76. 43KDepository of awards
  77. 43LPower to make regulations by Council
  78. 43MChief Executive Officer
  79. I — New York Convention Awards
  80. 44Definition
  81. 45Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
  82. 46When foreign award binding
  83. 47Evidence
  84. 48Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
  85. 49Enforcement of foreign awards
  86. 50Appealable orders
  87. 51Saving
  88. 52Chapter II not to apply
  89. II — G eneva Convention Awards
  90. 53Interpretation
  91. 54Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
  92. 55Foreign awards when binding
  93. 56Evidence
  94. 57Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
  95. 58Enforcement of foreign awards
  96. 59Appealable orders
  97. 60Saving
  98. 61Application and scope
  99. 62Commencement of conciliation proceedings
  100. 63Number of conciliators
  101. 64Appointment of conciliators
  102. 65Submission of statements to conciliator
  103. 66Conciliator not bound by certain enactments
  104. 67Role of conciliator
  105. 68Administrative assistance
  106. 69Communication between conciliator and parties
  107. 70Disclosure of information
  108. 71Co-operation of parties with conciliator
  109. 72Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute
  110. 73Settlement agreement
  111. 74Status and effect of settlement agreement
  112. 75Confidentiality
  113. 77Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings
  114. 78Costs
  115. 79Deposits
  116. 80Role of conciliator in other proceedings
  117. 81Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings
  118. 82Power of High Court to make rules
  119. 83Removal of difficulties
  120. 84Power to make rules
  121. 85Repeal and savings
  122. 86Repeal and saving
  123. 87Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced prior to 23rd October, 2015