The interplay between the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act") and fiscal statutes governing stamp duty presents an important procedural question at the stage of enforcement of arbitral awards. While the Arbitration Act seeks to facilitate expeditious enforcement with minimal judicial intervention, the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 ("Stamp Act") prescribes a mandatory framework for dealing with instruments that are insufficiently stamped.
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