Question

Section $13$ of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, $1996$ lays down ________________.

• A. the termination of mandate of arbitrator
• B. the procedure for challenging an arbitration
• C. powers of arbitral tribunal
• D. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the procedure for challenging an arbitration

Section $13$ of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, $1996$ provides for the procedure for challenging the arbitration where parties are free to agree upon a procedure for challenging an arbitrator or in case of no agreement, a party who intends to challenge an arbitrator shall, within fifteen days after becoming aware of the constitution of the arbitral tribunal or after becoming aware of any circumstances or grounds under section $12$, send a written statement of the reasons for the challenge to the arbitral tribunal.