Arbitration and Conciliation Act : Default of a party. Indian Bare Acts :

Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996

Act No : 26

Section : Default of a party.

25. Default of a party. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, where, without showing sufficient cause,- (a) the claimant fails to communicate his statement of claim in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 23, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings; 11 (b) the respodent fails to communicate his statement of defence in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 23, the arbitral tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating that failure in itself as an admission of the allegation of the allegation by the claimant; (c) a party fails to appear a an oral hearing or to produce documentary evidence. the arbitral tribunal may continue the proceedings and make the arbitral award on the evidence before it.