Arbitration Act 1940
Section 19
Determination of Rules of Procedure
(1) The arbitral tribunal shall not be bound
by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
(2) Subject to this Part, the parties are free
to agree on the procedure to be followed by the arbitral tribunal in conducting
its proceedings.
(3) Failing any agreement referred to in sub-section
(2), the arbitral tribunal may, subject to this Part, conduct the proceedings
in the manner it considers appropriate.
(4) The power of the arbitral tribunal under
sub-section (3) includes the power to determine the admissibility, relevance, materiality
and weight of any evidence.