Supreme Court on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (1996-2024)

Supreme Court on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (1996-2024) by Arindam Mitra is an authoritative and exhaustive legal compendium that brings together all Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This is a maiden venture by the publisher on this subject and fills a crucial gap in the Indian legal literature on arbitration law.

Designed as a handy legal classic, the book serves as an indispensable reference for busy legal practitioners, law students, arbitrators and scholars of dispute resolution. It not only includes every landmark ruling under the Arbitration Act since 1996 but also provides the text of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Bare Act) and the Mediation Act, 2023, offering a one-stop solution for professionals.

Key Features:

• A comprehensive digest of every significant ruling by the Supreme Court of India on the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996-including amendments in 2015, 2019 and 2021.
• Includes the full text and analysis of the historic ruling in In Re: Interplay between Arbitration Agreements under the Arbitration Act and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, addressing the enforceability of unstamped or inadequately stamped agreements-a critical turning point in Indian arbitration law.
• Judgments are arranged in a section-wise and thematic structure, ensuring clarity and quick reference. Topics include:
  • Appointment of arbitrators (Section 11)
  • Jurisdictional challenges (Section 16)
  • Interim measures (Section 9)
  • Enforcement and setting aside of awards (Sections 34 and 36)
  • Recognition of foreign awards
  • Confidentiality, timelines, and institutional arbitration
• Includes Bare Acts for Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, The Mediation Act 2023 and Comparative insights with Indian Stamp Act, 1899
• Digests include the case name, citation, facts, issues, decision, and judicial reasoning, supported by a subject index, table of cases, and cross-referencing to facilitate efficient legal research.