The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
19. Determination of
rules of procedure.
1.
The
arbitral tribunal shall not be bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of
1908). or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 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.