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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arbitration Act, 1940 Rule 20

RULE 20:

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Arbitration Act, 1940 Rule 20 is part of Arbitration Act, 1940 - RULE 20:. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(a) The defendant may make a counter-claim against the claimant provided the counter-claim arises under the same transaction as the original claim. He must submit the counter-claim with full details supported by all documents and information as in the case of the claim underRule 16-within the period laid down for the defence statement to the claim and the claimant may within twentyone days of the notification of the counter-claim or within such extended time submit a statement in reply to the counter-claim. The Bench appointed to adjudicate upon the original claim shall also adjudicate upon the counter-claim.

(b) Copy of the reply of the claimant to the counter claim and all appended documents, if any, shall be sent to the defendant for information.

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Section Rule 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 (RULE 20:) 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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