Advocate Harsh Singh|Enrolment No: BR/1404/2010
Practice Area 14 of 16

Arbitration: Domestic & Statutory

Invocation, conducting arbitral references, interim measures, and awards challenge/enforcement.

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Primary Forums & Tribunals

Arbitral Tribunals, Commercial Courts & Patna High Court

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Jurisdiction Coverage

Patna High Court & Subordinate Courts/Tribunals across all 38 Districts of Bihar

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Practice Overview & Legal Context

Expert counsel in alternative dispute resolution, commercial arbitration, and statutory arbitral references in Bihar. The chamber represents public works contractors, private joint ventures, concessionaires, and governmental entities across all phases of arbitral proceedings.

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Scope of Chamber Representation

7 Focus Areas
βœ“Drafting and serving arbitration invocation notices and appointment petitions under Section 11 before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of Patna High Court
βœ“Securing urgent pre-arbitration and interim protections under Section 9 from Commercial Courts and High Court
βœ“Conducting proceedings before sole arbitrators and multi-member arbitral tribunals (pleadings, witness examination, expert delay claims)
βœ“Applications for interim relief before the Arbitral Tribunal under Section 17
βœ“Filing and arguing petitions to set aside arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Act on grounds of patent illegality or public policy violation
βœ“Statutory appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act before the Commercial Appellate Division of the High Court
βœ“Execution and enforcement of domestic arbitral awards as civil court decrees under Section 36 CPC
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Governing Acts, Rules & Codes

Litigation and advisory in this domain are governed by key central and Bihar state statutes:

βš–οΈArbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (as amended 2015, 2019 & 2021)
βš–οΈNational Highways Act, 1956 (Section 3G Statutory Arbitration)
βš–οΈCommercial Courts Act, 2015
βš–οΈCode of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Execution of Awards under Section 36)
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Litigation Procedure & Appellate Trajectory

Arbitration is set in motion through a formal Section 21 invocation notice. If the opposing party defaults in appointment, a Section 11 application is filed before the Patna High Court. Following the arbitral award, challenge proceedings under Section 34 or execution petitions under Section 36 are conducted before the competent Commercial Court.

β„ΉLimitation periods and forum hierarchy apply strictly under relevant Bihar state rules.
Chamber Intake

Case Briefing & Document Review

For representation in Arbitration: Domestic & Statutory before the Patna High Court, Bihar Land Tribunal, or district authorities across Bihar, reach the chamber directly.