Extent of Applicability of The Provisions of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in Arbitration Proceedings - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - India
Extent of Applicability of The Provisions of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in Arbitration Proceedings - Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration - India
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Section 5-
Affirming the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case
Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. International Security
and
Intelligence Agency5 the High Court of Karnataka in
the case of Syko Bag Industries, Proprietor, Mr. T.K. Yahoo
and
Mrs. K. Zubaida Vs. ICDS Limited rep. by its GPA Holder, K.
Balakrishna Rao and Sri B.I. Sharma, Advocate and
Arbitrator6 took a similar view that
Conclusion :
The Code will be applicable to an arbitration proceeding to the
extent the Act expressly allows (section 36 and
section 37 of the
Act). Moreover, the original jurisdiction of the Civil Courts will
not be barred unless otherwise
provided by the statute.
Furthermore, although an Arbitration proceedings does not have to
strictly follow the
provisions of CPC and Evidence Act, yet it
should be conducted keeping in mind the basic principles of fair
trial
and evidence appreciation which in turn are rather derivative
of the fundamental principle of natural justice.
These principles
are also the fundamental pillars of CPC and Evidence Act which
cannot be overlooked in an
Arbitration dispute as well. However,
the pending case in the Apex court will bring the much needed
clarity
regarding the extent of applicability of CPC once it is
resorted to under section 36 or section 37 of the Act.
Footnotes
ARTICLE
1 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited Vs.
Applied Electronics Ltd. ; AIR2014Delhi182
2 Ibid.
5 AIR2002SC2308
6 2007(4)KCCRSN240
7 2011(7)ALLMR279
8 Supra 1
Tanuka De
Singh & Associates
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