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Section 66 of the Act provides that the **conciliator is not bound** by:
A{'text': 'The Indian Penal Code 1860 or the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 under any provision of any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration of any kind under any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'The Indian Contract Act 1872 or the Sale of Goods Act 1930 under any provision of any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration of any kind under any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'The Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 or the Companies Act 2013 under any provision of any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration of any kind under any law in force in any State of India regardless of any other consideration', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': 'The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872', 'label': 'D'}
1. Section 66 of the Act expressly relieves the conciliator of procedural and evidentiary rigidity.
2. "The conciliator is **not bound by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or the Indian Evidence Act, 1872**."
3. This permits an informal, problem-solving approach.
4. Section 67 then defines the conciliator's role: independent, impartial, guided by objectivity, fairness and justice, considering rights/obligations, trade usage, and circumstances of the dispute.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 13 (Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996), pp. 314-333._
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