The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

PRELIMINARY

• §1Short title, extent and commencement

Part I · ARBITRATION

Ch. I · General provisions

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

Ch. II · Arbitration agreement

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

Ch. III · Composition of arbitral tribunal

• §10Number of arbitrators
• §11Appointment of arbitrators
• §11APower of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule
• §12Grounds for challenge
• §13Challenge procedure
• §14Failure or impossibility to act
• §15Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

Ch. IV · Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals

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

Ch. V · Conduct of arbitral proceedings

• §18Equal treatment of parties
• §19Determination of rules of procedure
• §20Place of arbitration
• §21Commencement of arbitral proceedings
• §22Language
• §23Statements of claim and defence
• §24Hearings and written proceedings
• §25Default of a party
• §26Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal
• §27Court assistance in taking evidence

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

• §28Rules applicable to substance of dispute
• §29Decision making by panel of arbitrators
• §29ATime limit for arbitral award
• §29BFast track procedure
• §30Settlement
• §31Form and contents of arbitral award
• §31ARegime for costs
• §32Termination of proceedings
• §33Correction and interpretation of award; additional award

Ch. VII · Recourse against arbitral award

• §34Application for setting aside arbitral award

Ch. VIII · Finality and enforcement of arbitral awards

• §35Finality of arbitral awards
• §36Enforcement

Ch. IX · Appeals

• §37Appealable orders

Ch. X · Miscellaneous

• §38Deposits
• §39Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs
• §40Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto
• §41Provisions in case of insolvency
• §42Jurisdiction
• §42AConfidentiality of information
• §42BProtection of action taken in good faith
• §43Limitations

Part IA · ARBITRATION COUNCIL OF INDIA

• §43ADefinitions
• §43BEstablishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India
• §43CComposition of Council
• §43DDuties and functions of Council
• §43EVacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
• §43FResignation of Members
• §43GRemoval of Member
• §43HAppointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof
• §43JNorms for accreditation of arbitrators
• §43KDepository of awards
• §43LPower to make regulations by Council
• §43MChief Executive Officer

Part II · ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS

Ch. I · New York Convention Awards

• §44Definition
• §45Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
• §46When foreign award binding
• §47Evidence
• §48Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
• §49Enforcement of foreign awards
• §50Appealable orders
• §51Saving
• §52Chapter II not to apply

Ch. II · Geneva Convention Awards

• §53Interpretation
• §54Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
• §55Foreign awards when binding
• §56Evidence
• §57Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
• §58Enforcement of foreign awards
• §59Appealable orders
• §60Saving

Part III · CONCILIATION

• §61Application and scope
• §62Commencement of conciliation proceedings
• §63Number of conciliators
• §64Appointment of conciliators
• §65Submission of statements to conciliator
• §66Conciliator not bound by certain enactments
• §67Role of conciliator
• §68Administrative assistance
• §69Communication between conciliator and parties
• §70Disclosure of information
• §71Co-operation of parties with conciliator
• §72Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute
• §73Settlement agreement
• §74Status and effect of settlement agreement
• §75Confidentiality
• §76Termination of conciliation proceedings
• §77Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings
• §78Costs
• §79Deposits
• §80Role of conciliator in other proceedings
• §81Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings

Part IV · SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

• §82Power of High Court to make rules
• §83Removal of difficulties
• §84Power to make rules
• §85Repeal and savings
• §86Repeal and saving
• §87Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced prior to 23rd October, 2015