Tenancy Disputes And Arbitration: Navigating Legal Avenues

INTRODUCTION

Speedy justice is the paramount factor that ensures smooth functioning of welfare state. The Rule of Law plays pivotal role in upholding the spirit of a nation. To ensure access to speedy justice, the judicial system underwent stages of evolution, one such stage involved introduction of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short "Arbitration Act"), an Act paving the way of dispute resolution. Arbitration Act is concerned with speedy disposal of disputes concerning right in personam. But, the point of consideration remains, its inapplicability in certain class of cases, such as criminal cases, disputes involving interest of public at large, etc. One such type of dispute forming part of excluded class is tenancy dispute, wherein tenancy is regulated under the provision of Rent Control Act of a particular state.