Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings
Section 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 deals with admissibility of evidence in other proceedings. The parties shall not rely on or introduce as evidence in arbitral or judicial proceedings, whether or not such proceedings relate to the dispute that is the subject of the conciliation proceedings,— (a) views expressed or suggestions made by the other party in respect of a possible settlement of th The Act came into force on 22 Aug 1996.
The parties shall not rely on or introduce as evidence in arbitral or judicial proceedings, whether or not such proceedings relate to the dispute that is the subject of the conciliation proceedings,—
(a) views expressed or suggestions made by the other party in respect of a possible settlement of the dispute;
(b) admissions made by the other party in the course of the conciliation proceedings;
(c) proposals made by the conciliator;
(d) the fact that the other party had indicated his willingness to accept a proposal for settlement made by the conciliator.
Section 81, The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Referred to by 6
- Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure Development Enabling Act s. 53
- s. 34 Application for setting aside arbitral awards
- s. 48 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
- s. 57 Conditions for enforcement of foreign awards
- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act s. 18 Reference to Micro and small Enterprises Facilitation Council
- Telangana Infrastructure Development Enabling Act s. 82
Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… The contentions of National Highways Authority before the Objecting Court are as under: - 1. Arbitrator did not follow the mandate contained in Section 3G(7)(a) of National Highways Act and awarded exorbitant amount towards compensation. - 2. Arbitrator violated the provisions contained in Sections 75 and 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. - 3. The basic document adopted by the competent authority was not considered by the Arbitrator for fixing the land value. - 4. The document bearing No.1059/2011 of SRO, Kanjiramkulam was the most suitable document. 7. The objecting Court accepted the contentions of the …
Questions about Section 81
What does Section 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act deal with?
Section 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is headed "Admissibility of evidence in other proceedings". The parties shall not rely on or introduce as evidence in arbitral or judicial proceedings, whether or not such proceedings relate to the dispute that is the subject of the conciliation proceedings,— (a) views expressed or suggestions made by the other party in respect of a possible settlement of th
How do I find court cases under Section 81 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 81, section 81 Arbitration Act, section 81 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 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, and has it changed?
6 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act come into force?
Section 81 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, cited as Arbitration Act 81, 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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