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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed]

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51678

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Arbitration Act, 1940 [Repealed] is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Arbitration Act, 1940
ChapterI - Introductory
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
ChapterII - Arbitration Without Intervention of a Court
Section3 - Provisions in Implied Arbitration Agreement
Section4 - Agreement That Arbitrators Be Appointed by the Third Party
Section5 - Authority of Appointed Arbitrator or Unpire Irrevocable Except by Leave of Court
Section6 - Arbitration Agreement Not to Be Discharged by Death of Party Thereto
Section7 - Provisions in Case of Insolvecy
Section8 - Power of Court to Appoint Arbitrator of Umpire
Section9 - Power to Party to Appoint New Arbitrator or in Certain Cases, a Sole Arbitrator
Section10 - Provisions as to Appointment of Three of More Arbitrators
Section11 - Power to Court to Remove Arbitrators or Unpire in Certain Circumstances
Section12 - Power of Court Where Arbitrator is Removed or His Authority Revoked
Section13 - Power of Arbitrator
Section14 - Award to Be Signed and Filed
Section15 - Power of Courts to Modify Award
Section16 - Power to Remit Award
Section17 - Judgement in Terms of Award
Section18 - Power of Court to Pass Interim Orders
Section19 - Power to Supersede Arbitration Where Award Becomes Void or is Set Aside
ChapterIII - Arbitration with Intervention of Court Where Thereis No Suit Pending
Section20 - Application to File in Court Arbitration Agreement
ChapterIV - Arbitration in Suits
Section21 - Parties to Suit May Apply for Order of Reference
Section22 - Appointment of Arbitrator
Section23 - Order of Reference
Section24 - Reference to Arbitration by Some of the Parties
Section25 - Provisions Applicable to Arbitrations Under This This Chapter
ChapterV - General
Section26 - Application of Chapter
Section27 - Power of Arbitrators to Make an Interim Award
Section28 - Power to Court Only to Enlarge Time for Making Award
Section29 - Interest on Awards
Section30 - Grounds for Setting Aside Award
Section31 - Jurisdiction
Section32 - Bar to Suits Contesting Arbitration Agreement or Award
Section33 - Arbitration Agreement or Award to Be Contested by Application
Section34 - Power to Stay Legal Proceeding Where there is an Arbitration Agreement
Section35 - Effect of Legal Proceedings on Arbitration
Section36 - Power of Court, Where Arbitration Agreement is Ordered Not to Apply to a Particular Difference, to Order That a Provision Making an Award a Condition Precedent to an Action Shall Not Shall Not Apply to Such Difference
Section37 - Limitations
Section38 - Disputes as to Arbitrators Remuneration or Costs
ChapterVI - Appeals
Section39 - Appealable Orders
ChapterVII - Miscellaneous
Section40 - Small Cause Court Not to Have Jurisdiction over Arbitratons Save Arbitrations in Suits Before It
Section41 - Procedure and Powers of Court
Section42 - Service of Notice by Party or Arbitrator
Section43 - Power of Court to Issue Processes for Appearance Before Arbitrator
Section44 - Power to High Court to Make Rules
Section45 - Government to Be Bound
Section46 - Application of Act to Statutory Arbitrations
Section47 - Act to Apply to All Arbitrations
Section48 - Saving for Pending References
Section49 - Repeals and Amendments [Repealed]
Section - Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
ScheduleI - First Schedule
ScheduleII - Second Schedule
ScheduleIII - Third Schedule
ScheduleIV - Fourth Schedule

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