FOREWORD V
PUBLISHERS' NOTE TO THE FOURTH EDITION VI
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION VIII
TABLE OF CASES XIII
THE ARBITRATION ACT,1940
Preamble 1
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTORY
Short title, extent and commencement 34
Definitions 38
CHAPTER II : ARBITRATION WITHOUT INTERVENTION OF A COURT
Provisions implied in arbitration agreement 90
Agreement that arbitrators be appointed by third party 91
Authority of appointed arbitrator or umpire irrevocable except by
leave of court 97
Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto 107
Provisions in case of insolvency 112
Power of Court to appoint arbitrator or umpire 116
Power to party to appoint new arbitrator, or, in certain cases,
a sole arbitrator 130
Provision as to appointment of three or more arbitrators 138
Power to Court to remove arbitrators or umpire
in certain circumstances 144
Power of Court where arbitrator is removed or his authority revoked 147
Powers of arbitrator 151
Award to be signed and filed 173
Power of Court to modify award 208
Power to remit award 216
Judgment in terms of award 238
Power of Court to pass interim orders 262
Power to supersede arbitration where award becomes void or is
set aside 264
CHAPTER III : ARBITRATION WITH INTERVENTION OF A COURT WHERE THERE IS NO SUIT PENDING
Application to file in court arbitration agreement 267
CHAPTER IV : ARBITRATION IN SUITS
Parties to suit may apply for order of reference 291
Appointment of arbitrator 322
Order of reference 324
Reference to arbitration by some of the parties 330
Provisions applicable to arbitrations under this Chapter 332
CHAPTER V : GENERAL
Application of chapter 333
Power of arbitrators to make an interim award 334
Power to Court only to enlarge time for making award 337
Interest on awards 344
Grounds for setting aside award 348
Jurisdiction 422
Bar to suits contesting arbitration agreement or award 432
Arbitration agreement or award to be contested by application 442
Power to stay legal proceedings where there is an
arbitration agreement 449
Effect of legal proceedings on arbitration 496
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 apply to
such difference 500
Limitations 502
Disputes as to arbitrator's remuneration or costs 508
CHAPTER VI : APPEALS
Appealable orders 512
CHAPTER VII : MISCELLANEOUS
Small Cause Court not to have jurisdiction over arbitrations
save arbitrations in suits before it 529
Procedure and powers of Court 530
Service of notice by party or arbitrator 534
Power of Court to issue processes for appearance before arbitrator 535
Power to High Court to make rules 536
Government to be bound 538
Application of Act to statutory arbitrations 538
Act to apply to all arbitrations 543
Saving for pending references 547
Repeals and amendment [Repealed] 547
THE FIRST SCHEDULE 548
THE SECOND SCHEDULE 559
THE THIRD SCHEDULE 559
THE FOURTH SCHEDULE 559
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I. ACTS OF FOREIGN AWARDS
The Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937 561
The Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961 568
APPENDIX II. HIGH COURT RULES FRAMED UNDER SECTION 44
Allahabad High Court 576
Andhra Pradesh High Court 578
Bombay High Court 578
Calcutta High Court 591
Gauhati High Court 600
Gujarat High Court 601
Karnataka High Court 605
Kerala High Court 609
Madras High Court 609
Orissa High Court Rules 612
Patna High Court 615
Punjab and Haryana High Court 618
Rajasthan High Court 624
APPENDIX III. ARBITRATION RULES OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry 626
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce 637
Indian Chamber of Commerce, Calcutta Arbitration Rules 644
Rules and Regulations of the Indian Merchants Chamber 651
Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry 654
Madras Chamber of Commerce 659
APPENDIX IV. THE ENGLISH ARBITRATION ACT
The Arbitration Act, 1950 667
SUBJECT INDEX 685