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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8

Power to Refer Parties to Arbitration Where there is an Arbitration Agreement

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 is part of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Power to Refer Parties to Arbitration Where there is an Arbitration Agreement. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) A judicial authority before which an action is brought in a matter which is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall, if a party so applies not later than when submitting his first statement on the substance of the dispute, refer the parties to arbitration.

(2) The application referred to in sub-section (1) shall not be entertained unless it is accompanied by the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy thereof.

(3) Notwithstanding that an application has been made under sub-section (1) and that the issue is pending before the judicial authority, an arbitration may be commenced or continued and an arbitral award made.

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What does Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 provide?

Section Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Power to Refer Parties to Arbitration Where there is an Arbitration Agreement) 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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