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Arbitration Law
Bare Acts
The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Section 1-50
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Section 50
Section 12- Grounds for challenge

When a person is approached in connection with his possible appointment as an arbitrator he shall disclose in writing any circumstances likely to give rise to justifiable doubts as to his independence or impartiality.
An arbitrator from the time of his appointment and throughout the arbitral proceedings shall without delay disclose to the parties in writing any circumstances referred to in sub-section (1) unless they have already been informed of them by him.
An arbitrator may be challenged only if -

(a) circumstances exist that give to justifiable doubts as to his independence or impartiality or
(b) he does not possess the qualifications agreed to by the parties.
A party may challenge an arbitrator appointed by him or in whose appointment he has participated only for reasons of which he becomes aware after the appointment has been made.
     
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