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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 3

Receipt of Written Communications.

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 3 is part of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Receipt of Written Communications.. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties,

(a) any written communication is deemed to have been received if it is delivered to the addressee personally or at his place of business, habitual residence or mailing address, and

(b) if none of the places referred to in clause (a) can be found after making a reasonable inquiry, a written communication is deemed to have been received if it is sent to the addressee's last known place of business, habitual residence or mailing address by registered letter or by any other means which provides a record of the attempt to deliver it.

(2) The communication is deemed to have been received on the day it is so delivered.

(3) This section does not apply to written communications in respect of proceedings of any judicial authority.

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What does Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 3 provide?

Section Section 3 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Receipt of Written Communications.) is reproduced on this page as part of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. 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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