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Arbitration is a private, usually faster way to resolve contract disputes. If your agreement has an arbitration clause, this is how the process works.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · General information only, not legal advice.
An arbitrator must be independent and impartial. The Supreme Court has held that one party cannot unilaterally appoint the sole arbitrator (Perkins Eastman, 2019), and a Constitution Bench in 2024 held that clauses allowing one party to unilaterally appoint arbitrators violate the principle of equal treatment.
For the main dispute, the court will usually refer the parties to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act. However, you can approach the court for urgent interim relief under Section 9 before or during the arbitration.
An application under Section 34 must be filed within 3 months of receiving the award. The court can extend this by a further 30 days for sufficient cause, but not beyond that.
Under Section 29A, a domestic award should be made within 12 months of completion of pleadings, extendable by 6 months with the parties' consent, and beyond that only by the court.
Every case turns on its own facts. Speak to Advocate Ajay Mishra for advice specific to your situation — in person at IP Extension (Delhi) or Vaishali (Ghaziabad), by phone, or by video call.