The current edition covers the complete framework of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, along with the 2015, 2019, and 2021 amendments, latest Supreme Court developments, evolution from the 1940 Act. This updated edition captures the spirit of these reforms and the judicial milestones that have shaped the law, including landmark judgments such as Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd., (2025) 7 SCC 1; SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd, v. Krish Spg.. (2024) 12 SCC 1 and Cox & Kings Ltd. v. SAP India (P) Ltd., (2024) 4 SCC1. Organised into updated chapters originally authored by Dr Avtar Singh, and provides its readers with an in-depth analysis of the law on arbitration and conciliation in India.