“Refund” in Arbitration
Sections 38–39 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: deposits and lien on the arbitral award for costs
Under section 38, the tribunal may fix a deposit (and a supplementary deposit) as an advance for costs, payable in equal shares. If one side does not pay, the other may pay that share; if neither does, the tribunal may suspend or terminate the proceedings in respect of that claim or counter-claim...
Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: power to refer parties to arbitration
A judicial authority before which an action is brought on a matter that is the subject of an arbitration agreement shall refer the parties to arbitration if a party, or a person claiming through or under that party, applies not later than the date of submitting his first statement on the substance...
Section 6 of the Mediation Act, 2023: disputes not fit for mediation and the First Schedule
Under section 6(1), no mediation under this Act may be conducted on a dispute or matter in the First Schedule's indicative list. A proviso lets a court refer compoundable offences, including compoundable matrimonial offences, to mediation, but the outcome is not a judgment or decree under section...