Recourse Against Expert's Report: Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996

Arbitration proceedings can involve disputes that require an expert's opinion to assist the arbitral tribunal in technical, scientific, and financial matters, at times. An expert may be appointed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the "Act"), to report on specific issues and thus assists the Arbitral Tribunal. Such experts offer their expertise in various fields including engineering, technology, accountancy and so on. The expert/s so appointed, after delivery of written or oral report, may participate in an oral hearing as well, where the parties have the opportunity to put questions to him and to present expert witnesses in order to testify on the points at issue.