The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
22. Language.
1.
The
parties are free to agree upon the language or languages to be used in the
arbitral proceedings.
2.
Failing
any agreement referred to in sub-section (1), the arbitral tribunal shall
determine the language or languages to he used in the arbitral proceedings.
3.
The
agreement or determination, unless otherwise specified shall apply to any
written statement by a party, any hearing and any arbitral award, decision or
other communication by the arbitral tribunal.
4.
The
arbitral tribunal may order that any documentary evidence shall be accompanied
by a translation into the language or languages agreed upon by the parties or
determined by the arbitral tribunal.