The law on arbitration in India is at present substantially contained in three enactments, namely, the Arbitration Act, 1940, the Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937 and the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961. It is widely felt that the 1940 Act, which contains the general law of arbitration, has become outdated. The Law Commission of India, several representative bodies of trade and industry and experts in the field of arbitration have proposed amendments to this Act to make it more responsive to contemporary requirements. It is also recognised that our economic reforms may not become fully effective if the law dealing with settlement of both domestic and international commercial disputes remains out of tune with such reforms. Like arbitration, conciliation is also getting increasing worldwide recognition as an instrument for settlement of disputes. There is, however, no general law on the subject in India. 2. The United Nations Commission on Internatio

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S.29 Decision making by panel of arbitrators

S.11 Appointment of arbitrators

S.12 Grounds for challenge

S.32 Termination of proceedings

S.14 Failure or impossibility to act

S.34 Application for setting aside arbitral award

S.2 Definitions

S.62 Commencement of conciliation proceedings

S.13 Challenge procedure

S.9 Interim measures, etc., by Court

S.21 Commencement of arbitral proceedings

S.3 Receipt of written communications

S.18 Equal treatment of parties

S.4 Waiver of right to object

S.49 Enforcement of foreign awards

S.5 Extent of judicial intervention

S.6 Administrative assistance

S.7 Arbitration agreement

S.8 Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement

S.10 Number of arbitrators

S.15 Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator

S.17 Interim measures ordered by arbitral Tribunal

S.20 Place of arbitration

S.22 Language

S.23 Statements of claim and defence

S.24 Hearings and written proceedings

S.25 Default of a party

S.26 Expert appointment by arbitral Tribunal

S.27 Court assistance in taking evidence

S.30 Settlement

S.33 Correction and interpretation of award; additional award

S.35 Finality of arbitral awards

S.36 Enforcement

S.38 Deposits

S.39 Lien on arbitral award and deposits as to costs

S.40 Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto

S.41 Provisions in case of insolvency

S.42 Jurisdiction

S.43 Limitations

S.44 Definition

S.45 Power of Judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration

S.46 When foreign award binding

S.47 Evidence

S.48 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards

S.50 Appealable orders

S.51 Saving

S.52 Chapter II not to apply

S.53 Interpretation

S.54 Power of judicial authority to refer parties to arbitration

S.55 Foreign awards when binding

S.56 Evidence

S.57 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards

S.58 Enforcement of foreign awards

S.59 Appealable orders

S.60 Saving

S.61 Application and scope

S.63 Number of conciliators

S.64 Appointment of conciliators

S.65 Submission of statements to conciliator

S.66 Conciliator not bound by certain enactments

S.67 Role of conciliator

S.68 Administrative assistance

S.69 Communication between conciliator and parties

S.70 Disclosure of information

S.71 co_operation of parties with conciliator

S.72 Suggestions by parties for settlement of dispute

S.73 Settlement agreement

S.74 Status and effect of settlement agreement

S.75 Confidentiality

S.76 Termination of conciliation proceedings

S.77 Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings

S.78 Costs

S.79 Deposits

S.80 Role of conciliator in other proceedings

S.81 Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings

S.82 Power of High Court to make rules

S.83 Removal of difficulties

S.84 Power to make rules

S.85 Repeal and saving

S.86 Repeal of Ordinance 27 of 1996 and Saving

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.31 Form and contents of arbitral award

S.28 Rules applicable to substance of dispute

S.37 Appealable orders

S.19 Determination of rules of procedure

S.16 Competence of arbitral Tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction