Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Receipt of written communications

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Section - 4 - Waiver of right to object

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Section - 5 - Extent of judicial intervention

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Section - 6 - Administrative assistance

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Section - 7 - Arbitration agreement

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

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

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Section - 10 - Number of arbitrators

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Section - 11 - Appointment of arbitrators

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

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Section - 12 - Grounds for challenge

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Section - 13 - Challenge procedure

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Section - 14 - Failure or impossibility to act

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Section - 15 - Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

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

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Section - 17 - Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal

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Section - 18 - Equal treatment of parties

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Section - 19 - Determination of rules of procedure

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Section - 20 - Place of arbitration

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Section - 21 - Commencement of arbitral proceedings

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Section - 22 - Language

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Section - 23 - Statements of claim and defence

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Section - 24 - Hearings and written proceedings

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Section - 25 - Default of a party

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Section - 26 - Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal

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Section - 27 - Court assistance in taking evidence

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Section - 28 - Rules applicable to substance of dispute

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Section - 29 - Decision-making by panel of arbitrators

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Section - 29A - Time limit for arbitral award

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Section - 29B - Fast track procedure

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Section - 30 - Settlement

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Section - 31 - Form and contents of arbitral award

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Section - 31A - Regime for costs

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Section - 32 - Termination of proceedings

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

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Section - 34 - Application for setting aside arbitral award

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Section - 35 - Finality of arbitral awards

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Section - 36 - Enforcement

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Section - 37 - Appealable orders

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Section - 38 - Deposits

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

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

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Section - 41 - Provisions in case of insolvency

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Section - 42 - Jurisdiction

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Section - 42A - Confidentiality of information

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

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Section - 43 - Limitations

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Section - 43A - Definitions

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

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Section - 43C - Composition of Council

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Section - 43D - Duties and functions of Council

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

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Section - 43F - Resignation of Members

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Section - 43G - Removal of Member

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

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

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Section - 43J - Norms for accreditation of arbitrators

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Section - 43K - Depository of awards

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Section - 43L - Power to make regulations by Council

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Section - 43M - Chief Executive Officer

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Section - 44 - Definition

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

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Section - 46 - When foreign award binding

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Section - 47 - Evidence

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Section - 48 - Condition for enforcement of foreign awards

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Section - 49 - Enforcement of foreign awards

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Section - 50 - Appealable orders

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Section - 51 - Saving

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Section - 52 - Chapter II not to apply

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Section - 53 - Interpretation

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

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Section - 55 - Foreign awards when binding

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Section - 56 - Evidence

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Section - 57 - Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards

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Section - 58 - Enforcement of foreign awards

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Section - 59 - Appealable orders

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Section - 60 - Saving

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Section - 61 - Reference of conciliation in enactments

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Section - 62 - Saving

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Section - 63 - Number of Conciliators

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Section - 64 - Appointment of conciliators

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Section - 65 - Submission of statements to conciliator

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Section - 66 - Conciliator not bound by certain enactments

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Section - 67 - Role of conciliator

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Section - 68 - Administrative assistance

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Section - 69 - Communication between conciliator and parties

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Section - 70 - Disclosure of information

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Section - 71 - Co-operation of parties with conciliator

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Section - 72 - Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute

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Section - 73 - Settlement agreement

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Section - 74 - Status and effect of settlement agreement

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Section - 75 - Confidentiality

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Section - 76 - Termination of conciliation proceedings

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Section - 77 - Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings

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Section - 78 - Costs

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Section - 79 - Deposits

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Section - 80 - Role of conciliator in other proceedings

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Section - 81 - Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings

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Section - 82 - Power of High Court to make rules

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Section - 83 - Removal of difficulties

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Section - 84 - Power to make rules

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Section - 85 - Repeal and savings

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Section - 86 - Repeal and saving

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

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

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Second Schedule - PROTOCOL ON ARBITRATION CLAUSES

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Third Schedule - CONVENTION ON THE EXECUTION OF FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS

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Fourth Schedule - Fourth Schedule

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Fifth Schedule - Fifth Schedule

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Sixth Schedule - Sixth Schedule

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Seventh Schedule - Seventh Schedule

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Eighth Schedule - Eighth Schedule

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