Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996


The 'Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996' is an Act that regulates domestic arbitration in India. It was amended in 2015 and further amendment passed in Lok Sabha on 1 August 2019.
The Government of India decided to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by introducing the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015 in the Parliament. In an attempt to make arbitration a preferred mode of settlement of commercial disputes and making India a hub of international commercial arbitration, the President of India on 23 October 2015 promulgated an Ordinance amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, had given its approval for amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2015

2015 Amendment

The following are the salient features of the new ordinance, introduced in 2015: