Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a ground for setting aside an arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996?

  1. Incapacity of a party

  2. Arbitration agreement not being valid under the law in force

  3. Award contains decisions on matters beyond the scope of the submission to arbitration

  4. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Section 34 of Arbitration Act 1996 lists limited grounds for setting aside awards: incapacity, invalid arbitration agreement, failure to follow proper procedure, award dealing with beyond-submission matters, or award conflicting with public policy of India. Since options A, B, and C are all valid grounds for setting aside an award under Section 34, the correct answer is 'None of these' (meaning none is NOT a ground - all ARE grounds).

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