Section 31
Jurisdiction
Act: Arbitration Act 1940
💡 Section Reference Summary (AEO Optimized)
| Statute Name | Arbitration Act 1940 |
| Section Identifier | 31 |
| Provision Title | Jurisdiction |
Quick Q&A خلاصہ:
Q1: What does Section 31 of Arbitration Act 1940 cover?
It covers: "Jurisdiction". You can read the full text of the provisions on this page.
Q2: Are there court cases citing Section 31?
Yes, related judicial decisions citing this section are indexed in the "Citing Judgments" section.
Section Provisions
CHAPTER V THE ARBITRATION ACT, 1940 (X OF 1940) [11 March, 1940] An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Arbitration. WHERE it is expedient to consolidate and amend. the law relating to arbitration in Pakistan. It is hereby enacted as follows:‑ CHAPTER V GENERAL 31. Jurisdiction. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, an award may be filed in any Court having jurisdiction in the matter to which the reference relates. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force and save as otherwise provided in this Act, all questions regarding the validity, effect or existence of an award or an arbitration agreement between the parties to the agreement or persons claiming under them shall be decided by the Court in which the award under the agreement has been, or may be, filed, and by no other Court. (3) All application regarding the conduct of arbitration proceedings or otherwise arising out of such proceedings shall be made to the Court where award has been, or may be, filed, and to no other Court. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act or in any other law for the time being in force, where in any reference any application under this Act has been made in a Court competent to entertain it, that Court alone shall have jurisdiction over the arbitration proceedings and all subsequent application arising out of that reference and the arbitration proceedings shall be made in that Court in no other Court.
How to cite this provision:
Section 31 of Arbitration Act 1940 ("Jurisdiction"), Pakistan Law Portal, available at: https://paklawportal.com/statute/section/141731