The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
The The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with its 101 sections listed below.
- Act number
- 26 of 1996
- Year
- 1996
- Published by
- India Code · Government of India
- Edition
- India Code source edition; cover states: 1st June, 2026
Sections
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 3. Receipt of written communications
- 4. Waiver of right to object
- 5. Extent of judicial intervention
- 6. Administrative assistance
- 7. Arbitration agreement
- 8. Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement
- 8B. Power of the court, seized of matters under sections 34 or 37 of the Act, to refer the dispute to Mediation or Conciliation
- 9. Interim measures, etc., by Court
- 10. Number of arbitrators
- 11. Appointment of arbitrators
- 11A. 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
- 16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction
- 17. Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal
- 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
- 28. Rules applicable to substance of dispute
- 29. Decision making by panel of arbitrators
- 29B. Fast track procedure
- 30. Settlement
- 31. Form and contents of arbitral award
- 31A. Regime for costs
- 32. Termination of proceedings
- 33. Correction and interpretation of award; additional award
- 34. Application for setting aside arbitral award
- 35. Finality of arbitral awards
- 36. Enforcement
- 37. Appealable orders
- 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
- 42A. Confidentiality of information
- 42B. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 43. Limitations
- 43A. Definitions. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,
- 43B. Establishment and incorporation of Arbitration Council of India
- 43C. Composition of Council
- 43D. Duties and functions of Council
- 43E. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
- 43F. Resignation of Members
- 43G. Removal of Member
- 43H. Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees thereof
- 43J. Norms for accreditation of arbitrators
- 43K. Depository of awards
- 43L. Power to make regulations by Council
- 43M. Chief Executive Officer
- 47. Evidence
- 48. Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
- 49. Enforcement of foreign awards
- 50. Appealable orders
- 51. Saving
- 52. Chapter II not to apply
- 53. Interpretation
- 54. Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
- 55. Foreign awards when binding
- 56. Evidence
- 57. Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
- 58. Enforcement of foreign awards
- 59. Appealable orders
- 60. Saving
- 61. Application and scope
- 62. Commencement of conciliation proceedings
- 63. Number of conciliators
- 64. Appointment of conciliators
- 65. Submission of statements to conciliator
- 66. Conciliator not bound by certain enactments
- 67. Role of conciliator
- 68. Administrative assistance
- 69. Communication between conciliator and parties
- 70. Disclosure of information
- 71. Co-operation of parties with conciliator
- 72. Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute
- 73. Settlement agreement
- 74. Status and effect of settlement agreement
- 75. Confidentiality
- 76. Termination of conciliation proceedings
- 77. Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings
- 78. Costs
- 79. Deposits
- 80. Role of conciliator in other proceedings
- 81. Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings
- 82. Power of High Court to make rules
- 83. Removal of difficulties
- 84. Power to make rules
- 85. Repeal and savings
- 86. Repeal and saving
- 87. Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced prior to 23rd October, 2015
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