Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (With Alternative Means of Settlement of Disputes)

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Description
After the enactment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an urgent need was felt to take steps to ease the fast enforcement of contracts, trouble-free recovery of pecuniary claims, lessen the pendency of case in courts and speed up the procedure of dispute resolution through arbitration. The Government promulgated the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 which received assent from the President on 23rd October, 2015 so as to promote foreign investment by projecting India as an investor friendly country having a sound legal framework and ease of doing business in India. The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 has now become an Act after having received the Presdent's assent on 31.12.2015 and shall be deemed to have come into force on the 23rd October, 2015. The present book covers all the recent amendments made by Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 in the existing law. The content has been simplified and expanded with a special thrust on latest cases and updated information making the book more relevant
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Contents
Introduction
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Preamble
Section 1 to 12
Preliminary
1.    Short title, extent and commencement
Part I - Arbitration
Chapter I       -    General Provisions
Chapter II      -    Arbitration Agreement
Chapter III     -    Composition of Arbitral Tribunal
Chapter IV     -    Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals
Chapter V      -    Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
Chapter VI     -    Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings
Chapter VII    -    Recourse Against Arbitral Award
Chapter VIII   -    Finality and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
Chapter IX     -    Appeals
Chapter x      -    Miscellaneous
Part II - Enforcement Of Certain Foreign Awards
Chapter I      -    New York Convention Awards
Chapter II     -    Geneva Convention Awards
Part III - Conciliation
Part IV - Supplementary Provisions
The First Schedule
The Second Schedule
The Third Schedule
Fourth Schedule
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
The Seventh Schedule
Alternative Means Of Settlement Of Disputes
Lok-Adalats
The National Legal Services Authority
Alternative Means Of Disputes Resolution In India
Appendices I To V
Annexures
Index
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Author Details
Dr. S.C. Tripathi, B.Sc., M.A., P.G.D.P.M., D.Phil. (Law) Advocate, High Court, Allahabad
Revises by
Dr. Anupam Kurlwal, Assistant Professor in Law LL.M., Ph.D., UGC-NET