Section 55: Foreign awards when binding

Q: What does Section 55 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) deal with?

Section 55 A&C Act pertains to "Foreign awards when binding". It is part of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 55 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) governs foreign awards when binding.

Q: Is Section 55 A&C Act still in force?

Yes, Section 55 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 55 A&C Act?

धारा 55 A&C Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 55 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Section 55 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) governs foreign awards when binding.

Q: What is Dhara 55 A&C Act?

Dhara 55 A&C Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 55 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 55 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act) governs foreign awards when binding.

Q: How to cite Section 55 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996?

Cite as: "Section 55, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, 1996, § 55 (India).

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Any foreign award which would be enforceable under this Chapter shall be treated as binding for all purposes on the persons as between whom it was made, and may accordingly be relied on by any of those persons by way of defence, set off or otherwise in any legal proceedings in India and any references in this Chapter to enforcing a foreign award shall be construed as including references to relying on an award.