The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Chapter VI Making of
arbitral award and termination of proceedings
28. Rules applicable
to substance of dispute.
1.
Where
the place of arbitration is situate in India,-
a. in an arbitration
other than an international commercial arbitration, the arbitral tribunal shall
decide the dispute submitted to arbitration in accordance with the substantive
law for the time being in force in India;
b. in international
commercial arbitration,-
i.
the
arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute in accordance with the rules of law
designated by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute;
ii.
any
designation by the parties of the law or legal system of a given country shall
be construed, unless otherwise expressed, as directly referring to die
substantive law of that country and not to its conflict of laws rules;
iii.
failing
any designation of the law under clause (a) by the parties, the arbitral
tribunal shall apply the rules of law it considers to be appropriate given all
the circumstances surrounding the dispute.
1.
2.
The
arbitral tribunal shall decide ex aequo et bono or as amiable compositor only
if the parties have expressly authorised it to do so.
3.
In
all cases, the arbitral tribunal shall decide in accordance with the terms of
the contract and shall take into account the usages of the trade applicable to
the transaction.