Law of Arbitration and Conciliation (Along with the Mediation Act, 2023)

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Description
This Edition embraces the developments in law of arbitration and conciliation in India taking note of all available decisions of the Supreme Court of India and High Courts in India since publication of Eighth Edition the book in March, 2021. Despite my due deligence, it is possible that some important material may have escaped my attention. Due care shall be taken to  incorporate the same in ensuing edition of the book. My learned colleagues, Dr. Ashok B. Saraf and Dr. Birendra B. Saraf, being eminent Senior Advocates, having roaring practice at the bar, one practicing at Gauhati High Court and the other at the Bombay High Court, could not devote time for this edition though both of them had best of intention to do so.
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Contents
PART I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
2. Definitions
3. Receipt of written communications
4. Waiver of right to object
5. Extent of judicial intervention
6. Administrative assistance
CHAPTER II ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
7. Arbitration agreement
8. Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement
9. Interim measures, etc., by Court.
CHAPTER III COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
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
CHAPTER IV JURISDICTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS
16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction
17. Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal
CHAPTER V CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
18. Equal treatment of parties
19. Determination of rules of Procedure
20. Place of arbitration
21. Commencement of arbitral proceeding
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
CHAPTER VI MAKING OF ARBITRAL AWARD AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS
28. Rules applicable to substance of dispute
29. Decision making by panel of arbitrators
29A. Time limit for arbitral award
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
CHAPTER VII RECOURSE AGAINST ARBITRAL AWARD
34. Application for setting aside arbitral award
 CHAPTER VIII FINALITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS
35. Finality of arbitral awards
36.Enforcement
CHAPTER IX APPEALS (APPEAL AND REVISION)
37. Appealable orders
CHAPTER X MISCELLANEOS
38. deposits
39. Lien on arbitral award and  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. Limitation
43A. Definitions
PART IA ARBITRATION COUNCIL OF INDIA
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
43-I. General norms for grading of arbitral institution
143J. Norms for accreditation of arbitrators
43K. Depository of awards
43L. Power to make regulations by Council
43M. Chief Executive Officer
PART II ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS
Introductory
CHAPTER I NEW YORK CONVENTION AWARDS
44.Definition
45. Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration
46. When foreign award binding
47. Evidence
48.Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
49. Enforcement of foreign awards
50. Appealable order
51. Saving
52. Chapter II not to apply
CHAPTER II GENEVA CONVENTION AWARDS
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-
PART III CONCILIATION
61.Reference of conciliation in enactments
62. 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
PART IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
82. Power of High Court to make rules
83. Removal of difficulties
84. Power to make rules.
85. Repeal and Savings
86. Repeal of Ordinance 27 of 1996 and saving
87. Effect of arbitral and related court proceedings commenced 080 prior to 23rd October, 2015
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Author Details
Justice. S.M.Jhunjhunuwala