The Role of the Court Before, during and after the Arbitration : A Critical analysis

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration ;
Certificate ;
Acknowledgements ;
Table of Contents ;
Abbreviations ;
Table of Cases ;
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ;
1.1 Introduction ;
1.2 Research Methodology ;
1.2.1 Research Objective ;
1.2.2 Research Methodology and Source of Data ;
1.2.3 Hypothesis ;
1.2.4 Research Questions ;
1.2.5 Chapterization ;
1.2.6 Mode of Citation ;
1.2.7 Scope and Limitation ;
CHAPTER Two: MEANING AND EVOLUTION OF ARBITRATION IN INDIA;
2.1 Arbitration: A Method of Alternate Dispute Resolution ;
2.1.1 The Model Law and Definition of Arbitration ;
2.1.2 Definition of Arbitration in the Act Of 1996 ;
2.1.3 Salient Features of the Arbitral Process ;
2.2 Arbitration during Ancient India ;
2.2.1 Arbitration during the Hindu Rule ;
2.2.2 Arbitration during the Muslim Rule ;
2.2.3 Status of Arbitration during the British Rule;
2.2.3.1 The Code of Civil Procedure Acts 1859, 1877 And 1882 ;
2.2.3.2 Indian Arbitration Act 1899 ;
2.2.3.3 The Code of Civil Procedure 1908 ;
CHAPTER THREE: ARBITRATION ACT 1940 AND IMPACT OF GLOBAUZATION AND LIBERALIZATION;
3. 1 Features and Lacunae of the Arbitration Act 1940 ;
3.l.2 Position of Arbitration after Independence 1947 ;
3.2 Impact of Globalization and Liberalization ;
3.2.l The Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act 1961 ;
3.2.2 UNCITRAL Model Law ;
3.2.3 Object and Scope of Model Law 1985 ;
3.2.4 The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (The Act 1996) ;
3.2.4.1 Constitutional Validity of the Act 1996 ;
CHAPTER FOUR: GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF ARBITRAON AND ROLE OF THE COURT BEFORE ARBITRATION PROCEEDING;
COMMENCES ;
4.1 Purpose and Scope of the Act 1996 ;
4.2 UNCITRAL Model Law and Section 5 of the Act 1996 ;
4.3 General Principle and Main Features of the Act 1996;
4.3.1 Minimal Judicial Intervention ;
4.3.2 Object and Analysis of Section 5 of The Act 1996;
4.3.3 Party Autonomy ;
4.3.4 General Principle and Permitted Judicial Intervention ;
4.3.5 Judicial Authority ;
4.3 .6 judicial Intervention ;
4.4 Applicability of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 ;
4.4.l The Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act 1999 ;
4.5 Power of the Court to Refer Parties to Arbitration ;
4.5.1 Position under the Arbitration Act 1940 ;
4.5.2 The UNCITRAL Model Law and Section 8 of the Act 1996 ;
4.5.3 English Arbitration Act 1996 and Section 8 of the Indian Arbitration Act 1996 ;
4.5.4 Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ;
4.5.4.1 Pre-Requisite to Invoke Jurisdiction under Section 8 ;
4.5.4.2 Object of Section 8 of the Act 1996 ;
4.5.4.3 Judicial Control and Section 8 of the Act 1996 ;
4.5.4.4 Judicial Authority and Application to Invoke Section 8 ;
4.5.4.5 Nature of Order of the Judicial Authority under Section 8;
4.5 Interim Measures by the Court ;
4.5 .1 The Arbitration Act 1940 ;
4.5.2 The UNCITRAL Model Law and Section 9 of the Act 1996 ;
4.5.3 The English Law Regarding Interim Measures ;
4.5.4 Interim Measures under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996;
4.5.4.1 Object of the Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ;
4.5.4.2 Scope of the Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ;
4.5.4.3 Judicial Control under Section 9 of the Act 1996 ;
4.5.4.3.1 Application to the Court for Interim Relief in Arbitration ;
4.5.4.3.2 Interim Relief and the Time Frame ;
4.5.4.4 Interim Reliefs under Section 9 and Appeal ;
4.5.4.5 Difference between the Powers Given To the Court and Arbitral Tribunal Regarding Interim Relief;
CHAPTER FIVE: PARTY AUTONOMY AND ROLE OF THE COURT DURING ARBITRATION ;
5.1 Appointment of Arbitrator;
5.1.1 The Arbitration Act 1940 ;
5.1.2 The UNCITRAL Model Law and Appointment of Arbitrator ;
5.1.3 The English Arbitration Law ;
5.1.4 The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and Appointment of Arbitrator;
5.2 General Principle for Appointment of Arbitrator;
5.3 Party Autonomy for the Appointment of Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Act 1996 ;
5.3.1 Restriction on the Party Autonomy ;
5.4 Appointment of Arbitrator under Judicial Intervention under Section 11 of the Act 1996;
5.4.1 Appointment by Chief Justice ;
5.4.2 Request to the Chief Justice for the Appointment ;
5.5 Function of the Chief Justice under Section 11 of the Act 1996 Whether Judicial or Administrative ;
5.5.1 Nature of the Function under Section 11;
5.5.2 Judicial Expansions ;
5.5.3 Arguments as Function Is Not Judicial ;
5.5.4 Arguments as Function Is Not Administrative;
5.6 Analysis of the Judicial Function under Section 11 of the Act 1996;
5.7 Termination of Arbitrator's Mandate under Section 14(2) of the Act 1996;
5.7.1 The Arbitration Act 1940;
5.7.2 The UNCITRAL Model Law and Termination of Arbitrator's Mandate;
5.7.3 The English Arbitration Act 1996 ;
5.7.4 Section 14(2) of the Act 1996 and the Judicial Intervention ;
5.8 Mode of Termination of Arbitrator's Mandate ;
5.8.1 Removal by the Court ;
5.9 Court Assistance in Taking Evidence ;
5.9.1 The Arbitration Act 1940 ;
5.9.2 The UNCITRAL Model Law ;
5.9.3 The English Arbitration Act 1996 Regarding Taking Evidence ;
5.9.4 Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996;
5.9.4.1 Court Assistance in Taking Evidence ;
5.9.4.2 Section 27 of the Act 1996 and Power of the Court ;
5.9.4.3 Power of the Court to Issue Summons ;
5.9.4.4 Power of the Court to Issue Commission ;
5.9.4.5 Power of the Court to Compel the Attendance ;
5.9.4.6 Power of the Court Regarding Production of Documents in the Possession of a Third Party ;
CHAPTER SIX: ROLE OF THE COURT AFTER ARBITRATION AND ISSUES REGARDING APPEAL AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ARBITRAL AWARD ;
6.1 The Arbitration Act1940 ;
6.2 The UNCITRAL Model Law ;
6.3 The English Arbitration Act 1996 Regarding Challenging the Arbitral Award ;
6.4 Challenge to Arbitral Award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ;
6.4.1 How to Invoke Judicial Intervention to Set Aside an Award ;
6.4.2 Scope of Jurisdiction to Set Aside Arbitral Award ;
6.4.3 Grounds for Setting Aside the Arbitral Award ;
6.5 Jurisdiction for Setting Aside Foreign Award ;
6.6 Analysis of the Decision of Supreme Court in Venture global engineering v.Sat yam computer services ltd.;
6.7 Effects of Successful Challenge ;
6.7.1 Remission of the. Award under Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996;
6.7 .l.1 Remission of the Award and Discretion of the Court ;
6.7.l.2 Effect of Remission Order Made By the Court ;
6.8 Appeals from the Orders of the Court and Arbitral Tribunal ;
6.8.1 Appeals under Arbitration Act 1940 ;
6.8.2 The English Arbitration Act 1996 Regarding Appeals ;
6.8.3 Appeals under Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ;
6.8.3.1 Appealable Orders of the Court ;
6.8.3.1.1 Appeal Regarding Interim Measures under Section 9 of the Act 1996;
6.8.3.1.2 Appeal Regarding Setting Aside or Refusing to Set Aside Arbitral Award ;
6.8.3.2 Appealable Orders of the Arbitral Tribunal;
6.8.3.2.1 Appeal Regarding Jurisdictional Objection under Section 16;
6.8.3.2.2 Appeal against the Order of the Arbitral Tribunal Regarding Interim Measures under Section 17 of the Act 1996;
6.9 Second Appeal;
6.9.1 Second Appeal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ;
6.9.2 Letters Patent Appeal ;
6.9.3 Appeal to the Supreme Court ;
6.10 Lien on the Arbitral Award and Judicial Intervention ;
6.10.1 Party Autonomy under Section 39 of the Act 1996 ;
6.10.2 Judicial Intervention under Section 39(2) of the Act 1996 ;
6.11 Judicial Intervention In Case of Insolvency under Section 41(2) of the Act 1996;
6.11.1 The Arbitration Act 1940 and 1996;
6.11.2 Judicial Intervention ;
6.12 Extension of the Time Limit for the Arbitration and Role of the Court ;
6.12.1 The Arbitration Act 1940 and 1996 ;
6.12.2 Arbitral Process and Limitation Act 1963 ;
6.12.3 Extension of Time Limit by the Court;
6.13 Enforcement of Arbitral Award and Role of the Court ;
6.13.1 Enforcement under the Act 1940 ;
6.13.2 Enforcement under English Arbitration Act 1996 ;
6.13.3 Enforcement under Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 ;
6.13.4 Enforcement of Arbitral Award as Decree of the Court ;
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS ;
7.1 Conclusion ;
7.2 Suggestions ;
BIBLIOGRAPHY .

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