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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Module I – (10 Lectures) INTRODUCTION:       Historical background of ADR Need for ADR Advantages and disadvantages of ADR Various forms of ADR Sec. 89 of CPC & ADR Lok Adalat as a form ADR

Module II – (4 Lectures) GENERAL PROVISIONS  Definitions  Receipt of written communications  Extent of judicial intervention Module III – (5 Lectures) ARBITRATION AGREEMENT      Essentials Who can enter into arbitration agreement Validity Power of court to refer parties to arbitration Interim measures

Module IV – (5 Lectures) COMPOSITION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL      Number of arbitrators Appointment of arbitrators Grounds for challenge Challenge procedure Court assistance

Module V – (5 Lectures) JURISDICTION OF ARITRAL TRIBUNAL  Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its jurisdiction  Interim measures ordered by arbitral tribunal Module VI – (5 Lectures) CONDUCT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS  Equal treatment of parties  Determination of rules of procedure 1

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Place of arbitration Language Statement of claim and defence Hearing and written proceedings

Module VII – (5 Lectures) MAKING OF ARBITRAL AWARD AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEEINGS     Rules applicable to substance of dispute Settlement Form and contents of arbitral award Termination proceedings

Module VIII – (5 Lectures) RECOURSE AGAINST ARBITRAL AWARD Module IX – (5 Lectures) FINALITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS Module X – (10 Lectures) INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION  New York Convention  Geneva Convention Module XI – (5 Lectures) CONCILIATION UNDER ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996

References:
         O.P. Malothra, The law and practice of Arbitration & Conciliation, Second Edn., 2006 Butterworths , Delhi Russell on Arbitration, 21st Edition, (1997), Sweet & Maxwell, London Surendra Malik, Supreme Court on Arbitration, (2003) E B C, Lucknow Julian D.M. Lew et.al. (Eds.), Arbitration Insights, Kluwer Law International, The Netherlands Markanda . P.C, Law relation to Arbitration and Conciliation (1998) Universal, Delhi Basu. N.D, Law of Arbitration and Conciliation (9th edition reprint 2000), Universal, Delhi P.C. Rao & William Sheffield, Alternative Disputes Resolution- What it is and how it works? (1997), Universal, Delhi A.K. Bansal , Law of International Commercial Arbitration (1999), Universal, Delhi G.K.Kwatra , The Arbitration and Conciliation Law of India (2000) , Universal, Delhi

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