What is Arbitration Council of India

Arbitration Council of India shall be established by the Central Government as a body corporate, having perpetual succession, common seal, power to hold and dispose property, enter into contracts, sue and be sued.

Its head office shall be in Delhi. The duty of the Council would be to promote and encourage arbitration, mediation, conciliation by framing policy and guidelines for establishment, operation and maintenance of uniform professional standards.

As per Section 43D of the Act, the Council would discharge the following functions:

1. 1. 1. 1. Frame policy governing the grading of arbitral institutions.
         2. Recognise professional institutes providing accreditation of arbitrators.
         3. Review of grading of arbitral institutions and arbitrators.
         4. Hold training, workshops and courses on arbitration in collaboration of law firms, universities and arbitral institutes.
         5. Frame, review and update norms to ensure satisfactory level of arbitration and conciliation.
         6. Act as a forum for exchange of views and techniques to make India a robust centre for domestic and international arbitration.
         7. Make recommendations to the Central Government to make provisions for easy resolution of commercial disputes.
         8. Promote institutional arbitration by strengthening arbitral institutions.
         1. Conduct examination and training on various subjects relating to arbitration and conciliation and award certificates.
         10. Establish and maintain depository of arbitral awards.
         11. Make recommendations regarding personnel, training and infrastructure of arbitral institutions.
         50. Such other functions as decided by the Central Government.