Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section - 2 - Definitions

Section - 3 - Receipt of written communications

Section - 4 - Waiver of right to object

Section - 5 - Extent of judicial intervention

Section - 6 - Administrative assistance

Section - 7 - Arbitration agreement

Section - 8 - Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement

Section - 9 - Interim measures, etc., by Court

Section - 10 - Number of arbitrators

Section - 11 - Appointment of arbitrators

Section - 11A - Power of Central Government to amend Fourth Schedule.

Section - 12 - Grounds for challenge

Section - 13 - Challenge procedure

Section - 14 - Failure or impossibility to act

Section - 15 - Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

Section - 16 - Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction

Section - 17 - Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal

Section - 18 - Equal treatment of parties

Section - 19 - Determination of rules of procedure

Section - 20 - Place of arbitration

Section - 21 - Commencement of arbitral proceedings

Section - 22 - Language

Section - 23 - Statements of claim and defence

Section - 24 - Hearings and written proceedings

Section - 25 - Default of a party

Section - 26 - Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal

Section - 27 - Court assistance in taking evidence

Section - 28 - Rules applicable to substance of dispute

Section - 29 - Decision-making by panel of arbitrators

Section - 29A - Time limit for arbitral award

Section - 29B - Fast track procedure

Section - 30 - Settlement

Section - 31 - Form and contents of arbitral award

Section - 31A - Regime for costs

Section - 32 - Termination of proceedings

Section - 33 - Correction and interpretation of award; additional award

Section - 34 - Application for setting aside arbitral award

Section - 35 - Finality of arbitral awards

Section - 36 - Enforcement

Section - 37 - Appealable orders

Section - 38 - Deposits

Section - 39 - Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs

Section - 40 - Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto

Section - 41 - Provisions in case of insolvency

Section - 42 - Jurisdiction

Section - 42A - Confidentiality of information

Section - 42B - Protection of action taken in good faith

Section - 43 - Limitations

Section - 43A - Definitions

Section - 43B - Establishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India

Section - 43C - Composition of Council

Section - 43D - Duties and functions of Council

Section - 43E - Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council

Section - 43F - Resignation of Members

Section - 43G - Removal of Member

Section - 43H - Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof

Section - 43-I - General norms for grading of arbitral institutions

Section - 43J - Norms for accreditation of arbitrators

Section - 43K - Depository of awards

Section - 43L - Power to make regulations by Council

Section - 43M - Chief Executive Officer

Section - 44 - Definition

Section - 45 - Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration

Section - 46 - When foreign award binding

Section - 47 - Evidence

Section - 48 - Condition for enforcement of foreign awards

Section - 49 - Enforcement of foreign awards

Section - 50 - Appealable orders

Section - 51 - Saving

Section - 52 - Chapter II not to apply

Section - 53 - Interpretation

Section - 54 - Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration

Section - 55 - Foreign awards when binding

Section - 56 - Evidence

Section - 57 - Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards

Section - 58 - Enforcement of foreign awards

Section - 59 - Appealable orders

Section - 60 - Saving

Section - 61 - Reference of conciliation in enactments

Section - 62 - Saving

Section - 63 - Number of Conciliators

Section - 64 - Appointment of conciliators

Section - 65 - Submission of statements to conciliator

Section - 66 - Conciliator not bound by certain enactments

Section - 67 - Role of conciliator

Section - 68 - Administrative assistance

Section - 69 - Communication between conciliator and parties

Section - 70 - Disclosure of information

Section - 71 - Co-operation of parties with conciliator

Section - 72 - Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute

Section - 73 - Settlement agreement

Section - 74 - Status and effect of settlement agreement

Section - 75 - Confidentiality

Section - 76 - Termination of conciliation proceedings

Section - 77 - Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings

Section - 78 - Costs

Section - 79 - Deposits

Section - 80 - Role of conciliator in other proceedings

Section - 81 - Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings

Section - 82 - Power of High Court to make rules

Section - 83 - Removal of difficulties

Section - 84 - Power to make rules

Section - 85 - Repeal and savings

Section - 86 - Repeal and saving

Section - 87 - Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced prior to 23rd October, 2015

First Schedule - CONVENTION ON THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS

Second Schedule - PROTOCOL ON ARBITRATION CLAUSES

Third Schedule - CONVENTION ON THE EXECUTION OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS

Fourth Schedule - Fourth Schedule

Fifth Schedule - Fifth Schedule

Sixth Schedule - Sixth Schedule

Seventh Schedule - Seventh Schedule

Eighth Schedule - Eighth Schedule

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