Sixth Schedule - Arbitration and Conciliation Act amendment
Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta and Kajri Singh · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Reworks the Part III conciliation interface and removes overlapping conciliation functions from the arbitration institutional framework.
Dedicated Finin2min Summary - Chapter in 2 Minutes
- Reworks the Part III conciliation interface and removes overlapping conciliation functions from the arbitration institutional framework.
- Section 61 is not commenced under the reviewed commencement notification.
- Use the India Code Act and the Department of Legal Affairs Gazette files as controlling sources.
- Separate the Mediation Act from existing Commercial Courts, consumer, company, court-annexed and special-statute mediation rules.
- Document consent, authority, limitation, confidentiality, settlement drafting, tax, stamp and enforcement before closing the file.
Section-by-section provision map
| Provision / gate | Topic | Commencement / status | Finin2min decode | Implementation | Evidence / control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule status | Enabling section | Section 61 is not commenced under the reviewed commencement notification. | Reworks the Part III conciliation interface and removes overlapping conciliation functions from the arbitration institutional framework. | Reconcile exact Schedule text, target Act and commencement before use. | Official Act PDF, commencement notification and target-statute consolidation. |
| Transaction control | Cross-law amendment | Do not assume effective | Reworks the Part III conciliation interface and removes overlapping conciliation functions from the arbitration institutional framework. | Update contracts/forms only after legal effective-date memo. | Change-control approval and versioned templates. |
| Litigation control | Forum and transition | Event-date law applies | Pending and transitional matters require separate analysis. | Case chronology, pleadings and applicable law snapshot. |
Finin2min clause-by-clause decode
Status: Section 61 is not commenced under the reviewed commencement notification.
Reworks the Part III conciliation interface and removes overlapping conciliation functions from the arbitration institutional framework.
Implementation: Reconcile exact Schedule text, target Act and commencement before use.
Evidence: Official Act PDF, commencement notification and target-statute consolidation.
Status: Do not assume effective
Reworks the Part III conciliation interface and removes overlapping conciliation functions from the arbitration institutional framework.
Implementation: Update contracts/forms only after legal effective-date memo.
Evidence: Change-control approval and versioned templates.
Status: Event-date law applies
Pending and transitional matters require separate analysis.
Implementation: Case chronology, pleadings and applicable law snapshot.
Evidence:
Practical examples and calculations
- Reworks the Part III conciliation interface and removes overlapping conciliation functions from the arbitration institutional framework.
- Create a dispute-specific chronology, authority matrix, settlement term sheet, tax/stamp note and source register before use.
Timeline model: where an operative route adopts the Act model, separately calculate invitation/service, first appearance, 120-day process period, agreed extension up to 60 days, optional registration clock of 180 days, and challenge clock of 90 days plus a possible further 90 days. Do not apply these figures to an uncommenced provision.
Settlement value model: principal + agreed interest + tax adjustments + costs + security value - payments/credits/set-off, with milestone and default sensitivity.
Chapter-specific decision flowchart
