Overview of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (with Charts)

GENERAL PROVISIONS

               2. Definitions

               3. Receipt of written communications

               4. Waiver of right to object

               5. Extent of judicial intervention

               6. Administrative assistance

ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

               7. Arbitration agreement

               8. Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement

               9. Interim measures, etc. by Court

COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

               10. Number of arbitrators

               11. Appointment of arbitrators

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

               12. Grounds for challenge

               13. Challenge procedure

               14. Failure or impossibility to act

               15. Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

JURISDICTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS

               16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction

               17. Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal

CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS

               18. Equal treatment of parties

               19. Determination of rules of procedure

               20. Place of arbitration

               21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings

               22. Language

               23. Statements of claim and defence

               24. Hearings and written proceedings

               25. Default of a party

               26. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal

               27. Court assistance in taking evidence

MAKING OF ARBITRAL AWARD AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS

               28. Rules applicable to substance of dispute

               29. Decision-making by panel of arbitrators

               29-A. Time limit for arbitral award

               29-B. Fast track procedure

               30. Settlement

               31. Form and contents of arbitral award

               31-A. Regime for costs

               32. Termination of proceedings

               33. Correction and interpretation of award; additional award

RECOURSE AGAINST ARBITRAL AWARD

               34. Application for setting aside arbitral award

FINALITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS

               35. Finality of arbitral awards

               36. Enforcement

APPEALS

               37. Appealable orders

MISCELLANEOUS

               38. Deposits

               39. Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs

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

               41. Provisions in case of insolvency

               42. Jurisdiction

               42-A. Confidentiality of information

               42-B. Protection of action taken in good faith

               43. Limitations

1A.Arbitration Council of India