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Section 68: Administrative assistance

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Section 67 All 87 Sections Schedules (4th, 5th, 7th) Section 69

Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 68

Section 68 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides for administrative assistance to facilitate the conduct of conciliation proceedings, authorizing the arrangement of administrative support by a suitable institution or person.

  • Administrative Assistance Arrangement: In order to facilitate the conduct of the conciliation proceedings, the parties, or the conciliator with the consent of the parties, may arrange for administrative assistance by a suitable institution or person.
  • Secretarial Support: Encompasses venue arrangements, virtual meeting links, stenographic recording, and document circulation.
  • Institutional Conciliation Bridge: Enables parties to utilize facilities of recognized mediation centres.
Key Landmark Precedents:
  • Bharat Aluminium Co. (BALCO) v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc., (2012) 9 SCC 552: Discussed the utility of administrative assistance provisions under the 1996 Act.
  • Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (P) Ltd., (2010) 8 SCC 24: Highlighted the importance of organized mediation centre infrastructure.
Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

Utilize institutional facilities under Section 68 for managing complex multi-party conciliations involving high-value commercial construction or banking consortiums.

Section 67 All 87 Sections Schedules (4th, 5th, 7th) Section 69