Master statutory directory covering all 87 sections of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
| Section | Statutory Provision & Subject | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Sec 1 | Short title, extent and commencement | Guide |
| Sec 2 | Definitions (Arbitration, Arbitral Award, Arbitral Tribunal, Court, International Commercial Arbitration) | Guide |
| Sec 3 | Receipt of written communications | Guide |
| Sec 4 | Waiver of right to object | Guide |
| Sec 5 | Extent of judicial intervention (Minimal judicial interference principle) | Guide |
| Sec 6 | Administrative assistance | Guide |
| Sec 7 | Arbitration agreement (In writing, signed, exchange of letters, electronic communication) | Guide |
| Sec 8 | Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement (Mandatory judicial reference) | Guide |
| Sec 9 | Interim measures, etc., by Court (Pre-arbitration and post-award interim injunctions and asset protection) | Guide |
| Sec 10 | Number of arbitrators (Parties free to determine, but not an even number) | Guide |
| Sec 11 | Appointment of arbitrators (Application to High Court / Supreme Court designated arbitral institutions) | Guide |
| Sec 12 | Grounds for challenge (Fifth & Seventh Schedule conflict of interest and independence of arbitrator) | Guide |
| Sec 13 | Challenge procedure | Guide |
| Sec 14 | Failure or impossibility to act | Guide |
| Sec 15 | Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator | Guide |
| Sec 16 | Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction (Doctrine of Kompetenz-Kompetenz) | Guide |
| Sec 17 | Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal (Enforceable as an order of Court under CPC) | Guide |
| Sec 18 | Equal treatment of parties | Guide |
| Sec 19 | Determination of rules of procedure (Tribunal not bound by CPC, 1908 or Evidence Act, 1872) | Guide |
| Sec 20 | Place of arbitration (Seat vs Venue distinction) | Guide |
| Sec 21 | Commencement of arbitral proceedings (Date of notice of request for arbitration) | Guide |
| Sec 22 | Language | Guide |
| Sec 23 | Statements of claim and defence (To be completed within 6 months) | Guide |
| Sec 24 | Hearings and written proceedings | Guide |
| Sec 25 | Default of a party | Guide |
| Sec 26 | Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal | Guide |
| Sec 27 | Court assistance in taking evidence | Guide |
| Sec 28 | Rules applicable to substance of dispute | Guide |
| Sec 29 | Fast track procedure (6 months disposal without oral hearing) | Guide |
| Sec 30 | Settlement (Arbitral award on agreed terms) | Guide |
| Sec 31 | Regime for costs | Guide |
| Sec 32 | Termination of proceedings | Guide |
| Sec 33 | Correction and interpretation of award; additional award (30 days) | Guide |
| Sec 34 | Application for setting aside arbitral award (Grounds: Incapacity, public policy, patent illegality within 3 months + 30 days) | Guide |
| Sec 35 | Finality of arbitral awards | Guide |
| Sec 36 | Enforcement of arbitral award (Executable as a civil decree under CPC; unconditional stay only for fraud) | Guide |
| Sec 37 | Appealable orders (Appeals against Section 8 refusal, Section 9 interim order, Section 34 set aside) | Guide |
| Sec 38 | Deposits | Guide |
| Sec 39 | Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs | Guide |
| Sec 40 | Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party | Guide |
| Sec 41 | Provisions in case of insolvency | Guide |
| Sec 42 | Jurisdiction (Court where first application made retains exclusive jurisdiction) | Guide |
| Sec 43 | Limitations (Limitation Act applies to arbitrations as it applies to proceedings in court) | Guide |
| Sec 44 | Definition of foreign award under New York Convention | Guide |
| Sec 45 | Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration | Guide |
| Sec 46 | When foreign award binding | Guide |
| Sec 47 | Evidence to be produced for enforcement of foreign award | Guide |
| Sec 48 | Conditions for enforcement of foreign award | Guide |
| Sec 49 | Enforcement of foreign awards | Guide |
| Sec 50 | Appealable orders under New York Convention | Guide |