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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arbitration Act, 1940 Rule 18

RULE 18:

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Arbitration Act, 1940 Rule 18 is part of Arbitration Act, 1940 - RULE 18:. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(a) On receipt of an application for arbitration, the Registrar shall have absolute discretion to accept or reject the said application. The Registrar is not bound to give reasons for the exercise of his discretion. Before deciding on the acceptability of an application for arbitration, the Registrar may ask the parties for further information and particulars of their claims.

(b) Similarly, if any information or particulars regarding the arbitration agreement furnished by the claimant with the application for arbitration-are found to be incorrect or false, at any time subsequently, the Registrar shall have a like power to reject the application for arbitration.

(c) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar in accepting or rejecting an application for arbitration as above, may apply to the Court for suitable directions.

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Section Rule 18 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 (RULE 18:) is reproduced on this page as part of the Arbitration Act, 1940. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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