Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: A Plain-Language Guide
India's principal arbitration statute governs arbitrations seated in India, enforcement of specified foreign awards and the present statutory conciliation framework.
Law & Framework
The statutes behind each process, explained in plain language with citations back to the primary source.
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Consumer Protection Act, 2019: Complaints, Mediation and E-commerce
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 establishes consumer commissions, the Central Consumer Protection Authority, product-liability remedies and a statutory consumer-mediation process.
Mediation Act, 2023: A Plain-Language Guide
The Mediation Act, 2023 is India's first standalone mediation statute, but only specified provisions have commenced. This guide separates the enacted framework from the law currently in force.
The MSMED Act, 2006: Delayed Payments and the MSEFC Route
The MSMED Act gives qualifying micro and small suppliers statutory payment protections and a Facilitation Council route involving conciliation followed, if necessary, by arbitration.
The POSH Act, 2013: Complaints, Inquiry and Statutory Conciliation
The POSH Act requires prevention and redressal of workplace sexual harassment through Internal and Local Committees and permits a narrow complainant-requested conciliation before inquiry.
RERA 2016: Project Regulation and Homebuyer Remedies
RERA regulates real estate projects and agents, requires disclosures and a separate project account, and provides remedies before the Authority, adjudicating officer and Appellate Tribunal.