Monday, February 29, 2016

Amendment of section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015

22. In section 48 of the principal Act, for the Explanation to sub-section (2), the following Explanations shall be substituted, namely—
«- “Explanation l.—For the avoidance of any doubt, it is clarified that an award is in conflict with the public policy of India, only if,——
' (i) the making of the award was induced or affected by fraud or corruption or was in violation of section 75 or section 81; or
 (ii) it is in contravention with the fundamental policy of Indian law; or
(iii) it is in conflict with the most basic notions of morality or justice. Explanation 2.—-For the avoidance of doubt, the test as to whether there is a contravention with the fundamental policy of Indian law shall not entail a review on the merits of the dispute”.