The document discusses amendments made to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act through a new bill. Key points of the amendments include:
1) Allowing courts to grant unconditional stay of enforcement of arbitral awards if the arbitration agreement or award was induced by fraud or corruption.
2) Removing the 8th schedule which specified qualifications for arbitrators. Regulations will now specify qualifications set by the Arbitration Council of India.
3) The amendments aim to safeguard against fraud and corruption in arbitration and promote India as a hub for commercial arbitration by giving flexibility in arbitrator qualifications.
The document discusses amendments made to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act through a new bill. Key points of the amendments include:
1) Allowing courts to grant unconditional stay of enforcement of arbitral awards if the arbitration agreement or award was induced by fraud or corruption.
2) Removing the 8th schedule which specified qualifications for arbitrators. Regulations will now specify qualifications set by the Arbitration Council of India.
3) The amendments aim to safeguard against fraud and corruption in arbitration and promote India as a hub for commercial arbitration by giving flexibility in arbitrator qualifications.
The document discusses amendments made to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act through a new bill. Key points of the amendments include:
1) Allowing courts to grant unconditional stay of enforcement of arbitral awards if the arbitration agreement or award was induced by fraud or corruption.
2) Removing the 8th schedule which specified qualifications for arbitrators. Regulations will now specify qualifications set by the Arbitration Council of India.
3) The amendments aim to safeguard against fraud and corruption in arbitration and promote India as a hub for commercial arbitration by giving flexibility in arbitrator qualifications.