Alternate Dispute Resolution (The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, The Mediation Act, 2023)

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Description
Trade and Commerce, either domestic or foreign, are generally susceptible to litigation or dispute. Resolution of dispute is an essential element of prosperity of trade and commerce. When Litigation is resolved by Judicial Dispute Resolution System, both the parties are incurring losses and getting inconvenience. This necessiated for searching an Alternate Dispute Resolution and the result is the finding of arbitration and conciliation. At international level, the UNCITRAL prepared the Model Law of Arbitration, Arbitration Rules and Conciliation Rules. Based on them India enacted the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This text contains the Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems such as negotiation, conciliation, arbitration, Lok Adalats, Family Courts, Lok Pal and Lokayukta, Tribunals etc. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been presented in detail and sectionwise. Recent case laws are presented wherever felt necessary.

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Contents
Unit - I : Alternate Dispute Resolution
Chapter 1  :  Judicial Dispute Resolution (Justice Deliver System)
Chapter 2  :  Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Chapter 3:    Techniques or Processes of Alternative Dispute Resolutions
Chapter 4:    Alternative Dispute Resolution in the United Kingdom [In England and Wales]
Chapter 5:    Alternative Dispute Resolution in the United States
Chapter 6  :  International Background of Arbitration and the Work of UNCITRAL
Chapter 7:    Uncitral Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings (1996)
Chapter 8  :  Role of Non-Governmental Organisations (N.G.Os) In Dispute Resolution
Unit - II : The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Chapter 1  :  Historical Background and Development of the Law of Arbitration
                       and Conciliation in India
Chapter 2  :  Salient Features and Objects of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Chapter 3  :  Definitions
Chapter 4  :  'Arbitration Agreement (Secs. 7-9)'
Chapter 5  :  Composition, Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of Arbitral Tribunal
Chapter 6  :  Challenge to an Arbitrator
Unit - III : Proceedings in Arbitral Tribunals and Enforcement of Awards
Chapter 1  :  Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals
Chapter 2  :  Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
Chapter 3  :  Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceeding
Chapter 4  :   Recourse Against Arbitral Award
Chapter 5  :  Finality and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Chapter 6  :  Appeals
Chapter 7  :  Miscellaneous
Chapter 8  :  Conventions for the Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
Chapter 9  :  Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
Chapter 10 :  New York Convention Awards
Chapter 11 :  Geneva Convention Awards
Chapter 12 : Some Indian Court Case of Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Clauses in
                       Commercial Contracts
UNIT - IV :    CONCILIATION
Chapter 1:    The UNCITRAL Conciliation Rules, 1980 [Adopted by the General
                       Assembly of the UN on 4 December, 1980]
Chapter 2:    Conciliation Provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
                       1996 (Part III of the Act)
UNIT V - OTHER ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEMS
Chapter 1:    Role of Panchayat and Gramasabha
Chapter 2:    Tribunals
Chapter 3:    Lokpal - Lokayukta
Appendix : EPILOGUE (PRACTICALS)
Bibliography
Acts and Documents
Subject Index
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Author Details
S.R.Myneni
•    Born on 20-8-1939 at Lagadapadu village in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh to Smt. Annapurnamma and Sri Butchaiah and hails from a respectable farmers' family.
•    He had his Primary School Education at his native village; High School Education (1950-56) at Pedakurapadu; Teacher Training (1956-58) at Tadikonda; B.Ed. Training (1965) and B.L. (1990-93) at Rajahmundry (AP). He has acquired his remaining qualifications from Intermediate (1960) to Ph.D. (1 983) and LL.M (1993-95) from different Indian Universities by private appearance.
•    He worked in Government Schools as Primary School Teacher (1958-66), Headmaster and Teacher Educator (1966-69). He officiated as an Extension Officer (Edn.) at Ongole Samithi (1969-74). He taught Economics as Asstt. Lecturer (1974-77), Lecturer (1977-87), Reader (1987-97) and Mercantile Law (1998-99) in Government Colleges at Nidadavole, Rajahmundry and Kakinada in AP
•    Registered as an Advocate of A.P Bar Council (1998) and became Member of A.P High Court Advocates Association (2001).
•    His first book 'International Economic Law' was published in 1996 from then onwards more than 100 text-books for B.A., LL.B., and LL.M., Courses written by him were published by Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad and Asia Law House, Hyderabad. Some of them are prescribed by some Universities as textbooks/reference books.
•    During the year 2015, under the achievement of writing most law text books, his name has been entered in, The Limca Book of Records. The Indian Book of Records, The Golden Book of World Records, and The Unique World Records.
•    He visited Moscow (USSR) in 1985 and the USA in 1999.
•    He has been associated with Friendship Association and Peace Organization.
•    He is the believer of altruism.
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