Avtar Singh's Law of Arbitration and Conciliation | Including Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Systems

The current edition covers the complete framework of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, along with the 2015, 2019, and 2021 amendments, latest Supreme Court developments, evolution from the 1940 Act. This updated edition captures the spirit of these reforms and the judicial milestones that have shaped the law, including landmark judgments such as Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd., (2025) 7 SCC 1; SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd, v. Krish Spg.. (2024) 12 SCC 1 and Cox & Kings Ltd. v. SAP India (P) Ltd., (2024) 4 SCC1. Organised into updated chapters originally authored by Dr Avtar Singh, and provides its readers with an in-depth analysis of the law on arbitration and conciliation in India.

Key Features:

• Incorporates landmark Supreme Court judgments, including Gayatri Balasamy, SBI General Insurance v. Krish Spg., and Cox & Kings v. SAP India (P) Ltd.
• Explains the full evolution of Arbitration Law, from the 1940 Act to the latest reforms under the 2015, 2019, and 2021 amendments.
• Updated chapters originally authored by Dr Avtar Singh, maintaining his analytical depth while integrating modern perspectives.
• A perfect guide to the Law of Arbitration in India.

Extract from the Foreword

What stands out in the present edition...Important judgments, including the Larger Bench decisions of the Supreme Court, have been discussed with chilling clarity and precision. Realising the importance of conciliation, the author takes considerable pains to give that area an impetus by bestowing special focus on the same...Arbitration, conciliation, and mediation are all vital forms of alternative dispute resolution...

- Justice K.V. Viswanathan

Reviews

The law under the Act has expanded, and the treatise has grown to match this expansion. The treatise is presented in the form of a detailed annotation of the statute, and the annotation provides clear textual explanations of all aspects of the statute and citations to the full range of relevant cases decided under it.

- Law Books in Review, U.S.A.

A subject-wise book on this subject was an often-felt need of the lawyers and judges, while engaged in arbitration work. This book meets that need in a good measure and the author deserves compliments for having brought out this useful work.

- All India Reporter

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
About the Revising Author
Section-wise Contents
Table of Cases
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Part I - ARBITRATION
1. General Provisions
2. Arbitration Agreement
3. Composition of Arbitral Tribunal
4. Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals
5. Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
6. Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings
7. Recourse Against Arbitral Award
8. Finality and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
9. Appeals
10. Miscellaneous
Part II - ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AWARDS
1. New York Convention Awards
2. Geneva Convention Awards
Part III - CONCILIATION
1. Conciliation
Part IV - SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
1. Supplementary Provisions
• The First Schedule
• The Second Schedule
• The Third Schedule
• The Fourth Schedule
• The Fifth Schedule
• The Sixth Schedule
• The Seventh Schedule
• The Eighth Schedule
Part V - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
1. Alternative Disputes Redressal
Subject Index