# The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 25: Default of a party

- Act: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996)
- In force from: 1996-08-22
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/arbitration-act/section/25/

## Text

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where, without showing sufficient cause,— (a) the claimant fails to communicate his statement of claim in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 23, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings; (b) the respondent fails to communicate his statement of defence in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 23, the arbitral tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating that failure in itself as an admission of the allegations by the claimant 1[and shall have the discretion to treat the right of the respondent to file such statement of defence as having been forfeited]. (c) a party fails to appear at an oral hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitral tribunal may continue the proceedings and make the arbitral award on the evidence before it.

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