Textbook on Arbitration & Conciliation Act Including Mediation Law

This definitive textbook offers a commentary on the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, fully updated to incorporate the Mediation Act, 2023. Authored by M. C. Bhandari, it delivers a comprehensive, reader‑friendly analysis ideal for students, practitioners, in‑house counsel, arbitrators, mediators and judges navigating the modern landscape of dispute resolution in India.

Key Features:

• In‑depth analysis of all provisions in the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, reflecting judicial and legislative developments through 2025.
• Integrates a full commentary on the Mediation Act, 2023, seamlessly contextualized within the arbitration framework.
• Including kompetenz‑kompetenz, separability, interim measures, award finality, setting aside, enforcement, and confidentiality.
• Contains practical guidance on tribunal constitution, appointment guidelines, and appellate mechanisms under Section 37.
• Infused with Supreme and High Court rulings addressing post‑amendment issues (2015, 2019, 2021) and key Mediation Act interpretations.
• Includes subject index, table of cases, full bare text of both Acts, and appendices featuring rules, notifications and procedural guidelines.