Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 · Chapter III: Conciliation
Section 80: Role of conciliator in other proceedings
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties,—
(a) the conciliator shall not act as an arbitrator or as a representative or counsel of a party in any arbitral or judicial proceeding in respect of a dispute that is the subject of the conciliation proceedings;
(b) the conciliator shall not be presented by the parties as a witness in any arbitral or judicial proceedings.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 16 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 80
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M/s Harcharan Dass Gupta v. Union of India
In a case covered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Development) Act, 2006, whether the High Court erred in holding that the Delhi Arbitration Centre lacked jurisdiction to conduct arbitral proceedings on…
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M/S Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited v. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Another
Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution would be maintainable against an order passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) in exercise of power under Section 18 of the…
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NBCC (India) Ltd. v. The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Whether an MSME cannot make a reference to the Facilitation Council for dispute resolution under Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 if it is not registered under Section 8 of the…
- Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. v. Mahakali Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Unit 2) & Anr