Evidence
Section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 deals with evidence. The party applying for the enforcement of a foreign award shall, at the time of application produce before the Court— (a) the original award or a copy thereof duly authenticated in the manner required by the law of the country in which it was made; The Act came into force on 22 Aug 1996.
(1) The party applying for the enforcement of a foreign award shall, at the time of application produce before the Court—
(a) the original award or a copy thereof duly authenticated in the manner required by the law of the country in which it was made;
(b) evidence proving that the award has become final; and
(c) such evidence as may be necessary to prove that the conditions mentioned in clauses (a) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 57 are satisfied.
(2) Where any document requiring to be produced under sub-section (1) is in a foreign language, the party seeking to enforce the award shall produce a translation into English certified as correct by a diplomatic or consular agent of the country to which that party belongs or certified as correct in such other manner as may be sufficient according to the law in force in India.
1[Explanation.—In this section and in the sections following in this Chapter, "Court" means the High Court having original jurisdiction to decide the questions forming the subject-matter of the arbitral award if the same had been the subject-matter of a suit on its original civil jurisdiction and in other cases, in the High Court having jurisdiction to hear appeals from decrees of courts subordinate to such High Court.]
Section 56, The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996).
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Questions about Section 56
What does Section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act deal with?
Section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is headed "Evidence". The party applying for the enforcement of a foreign award shall, at the time of application produce before the Court— (a) the original award or a copy thereof duly authenticated in the manner required by the law of the country in which it was made;
How do I find court cases under Section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Arbitration Act 56, section 56 Arbitration Act, section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 57 (Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act come into force?
Section 56 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, cited as Arbitration Act 56, came into force on 22 Aug 1996, having been enacted on 16 Aug 1996. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 8. Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement1029 words
- 11. Appointment of arbitrators1027 words
- 34. Application for setting aside arbitral awards861 words
- 2. Definitions732 words
- 29A. Time limit for arbitral award635 words
- 57. Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards519 words
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