Section 18. Equal treatment of parties under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
CHAPTER V
Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
18. Equal treatment of parties. - The parties shall be treated with equality and each party shall be given a full opportunity to present his case.
Scope of Section 18 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
It is mandate of Parliament that the disputing parties shall be treated by the Arbitral Tribunal with equality and each party shall be given a full and equal opportunity to present their respective case.
Hon'ble the Supreme Court has ruled in Pam Developments Pvt Ltd v State of West Bengal, 2019 Latest Caselaw 556 SC that the government, as a party to arbitration, is not entitled to special or exceptional treatment.
The spirit of Natural justice should be adhered to through the entire arbitration proceedings. The principles of natural justice mandates that that maxim of audi alteram partem ie every body shall get a fair opportunity of being heard.
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A IDRC e-Arbitration is completed within prescribed time.
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A IDRC e-Mediation is usually completed within a prescribed time.
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