Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · Chapter I
Section 4: Waiver of right to object
A party who knows that—
(a) any provision of this Part from which the parties may derogate, or
(b) any requirement under the arbitration agreement,
has not been complied with and yet proceeds with the arbitration without stating his objection to such non-compliance without undue delay or, if a time limit is provided for stating that objection, within that period of time, shall be deemed to have waived his right to so object.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 4
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Ac Chokshi Share Broker Private Limited v. Jatin Pratap Desai & Anr.
If a wife owes a stock market debt, can the registered stock broker invoke arbitration against her husband under BSE Bye-Laws, 1957 and hold him jointly and severally liable for debt based on an oral agreement.
- Union of India v. M/S Pam Development Pvt. Ltd.
- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. & Anr. v. Motorola India Pvt. Ltd.