Alternate Dispute Resolution System
Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 4 · LAW-CC-416
Unit I — Arbitration : meaning, scope and types
a) Distinctions · b) Arbitration and conciliation · c) Extent of Judicial Interpretation · d) International Commercial Arbitration · e) Comparison between Arbitration Acts of 1940 &1996 · f) Arbitration & Conciliation Amendment Act,2015 · g) Arbitration & Conciliation Amendment Act,2019 · 2. Arbitration agreement · a) Essentials · b) Kinds · c) Who can enter into arbitration agreement · d) Validity · e) Reference to arbitration · f) Interim measures by court
Unit II — Unit II (untitled in print)
1. Arbitration Tribunal a. Appointment b. Challenge c. Jurisdiction of arbitral tribunal i. Powers ii. Grounds of challenge d. Procedure e. Jurisdiction of High Court · 2. Awards a. Rules of guidance b. Form and content c. Correction and interpretation d. Grounds of setting aside an award i. Can misconduct be aground? ii. Incapacity of a party, invalidity of arbitration agreement iii. Want of proper notice and hearing iv. Beyond the scope of reference v. Contravention of composition and procedure vi. Breach of confidentiality vii. Impartiality of the arbitrator viii. Bar of limitation, res - judicta ix. Consent of parties e. Enforcement
Unit III — Appeal and Revision
2. Enforcement of foreign awards a. New York Convention awards b. Geneva Convention awards
Unit IV — Unit IV (untitled in print)
1. Conciliation a. Distinction between “Conciliation”, “negotiation”, “mediation”, and “arbitration” b. Appointment of conciliator c. Statements to conciliator d. Interaction between conciliator and parties i. Communication ii. Duty of the parties to co-operate iii. Suggestions by parties. iv. Confidentiality e. Resort to judicial proceedings f. Costs · 2. Rule – Making Power a. 8.1 High Court b. 8.2 Central Government
Unit V — Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
2. Salient Features of Various ADR’s · a) Mediator · b) Arbitrator · c) Conciliator · d) Judicial Settlement Section 89, Settlement of disputes outside the court · e) Lok Adalat