The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

PRELIMINARY

• s. 1Short title, extent and commencement

Part I · ARBITRATION

Ch. I · General provisions

• s. 2Definitions
• s. 3Receipt of written communications
• s. 4Waiver of right to object
• s. 5Extent of judicial intervention
• s. 6Administrative assistance

Ch. II · Arbitration agreement

• s. 7Arbitration agreement
• s. 8Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement
• s. 9Interim measures, etc., by Court

Ch. III · Composition of arbitral tribunal

• 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

Ch. IV · Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals

• s. 16Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction
• s. 17Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal

Ch. V · Conduct of arbitral proceedings

• 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

Ch. VI · Making of arbitral award and termination of proceedings

• 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

Ch. VII · Recourse against arbitral award

• s. 34Application for setting aside arbitral award

Ch. VIII · Finality and enforcement of arbitral awards

• s. 35Finality of arbitral awards
• s. 36Enforcement

Ch. IX · Appeals

• s. 37Appealable orders

Ch. X · Miscellaneous

• 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

Part IA · ARBITRATION COUNCIL OF INDIA

• s. 43ADefinitions. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,
• 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
• s. 43JNorms for accreditation of arbitrators
• s. 43KDepository of awards
• s. 43LPower to make regulations by Council
• s. 43MChief Executive Officer

Part II · ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS

Ch. I · New York Convention Awards

• 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

Ch. II · Geneva Convention Awards

• 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. 60Saving

Part III · CONCILIATION

• 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

Part IV · SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

• 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