This document discusses the competence of arbitral tribunals under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996 in India. It notes that section 16 allows an arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction, including any objections to the validity of the arbitration agreement. An arbitration clause will be treated as independent of other contract terms, and a finding that the contract is null and void does not invalidate the arbitration clause. Objections to the tribunal's jurisdiction must be raised in the statement of defense, unless a delay is justified. The tribunal will decide on any such objections and continue the arbitration if it rejects the objection. An aggrieved party can apply to set aside the arbitral award. The document lists several

1. COMPETENCE OF ARBITRAL
TRIBUNAL
ARBITRATION AND
CONCILIATION ACT 1996
Submitted by-Amulya Nigam
( BALLB vi sem)

2. SECTION 16 COMPETENCE OF
ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

3. Competence of Arbitral tribunal to
Rule on its Jurisdiction
(1) The arbitral tribunal may rule on its own
jurisdiction, including ruling on any objections with
respect to the existence or validity of the
arbitration agreement, and for that purpose, -
(a) an arbitration clause which forms part of a
contract shall be treated as an agreement
independent of the other terms of the contract;
and
(b) a decision by the arbitral tribunal that the
contract is null and void shall not entail ipso jure
the invalidity of the arbitration clause

4. (2) A plea that the arbitral tribunal does not have
jurisdiction shall be raised not later than the
submission of the statement of defense; however,
a party shall not be precluded from raising such a
plea merely because that he has appointed, or
participated in the appointment of an arbitrator.

5. (3) A plea that the arbitral tribunal is exceeding the
scope of its authority shall be raised as soon as
the matter alleged to be beyond the scope of its
authority is raised during the arbitral proceedings

6. (4) The arbitral tribunal may, in either of the cases
referred to in sub-section (2) or sub-section (3),
admit a later plea if it considers the delay justified.

7. (5) The arbitral tribunal shall decide on a plea
referred to in sub-section (2) or sub-section (3)
and, where the arbitral tribunal takes a decision
rejecting the plea, continue with the arbitral
proceedings and make an arbitral award.

8. (6) A party aggrieved by such an arbitral award may
make an application for setting aside such an
arbitral award in accordance with section 34.

9. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM
CORPORATION LTD V.
PINKCITY MIDWAY
PETROLEUMS(AIR 2003 SC
2881)

10. JUGAL KISHOR V.
VIJAYENDRA( AIR
1993 SC 864)

11. FOOD CORPORATION OF
INDIA V. INDIAN
COUNCIL OF ARBITRATOR
& OTHERS ( AIR 2003 SC
3011)

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