Rules & Fees Calculator
Estimate the cost of an arbitration under the Adjudix fee schedule — filing, tribunal, and administrative fees — then read the full schedule below.
- Filing fee
- ₹5,000
- Arbitral tribunal fee (sole arbitrator)
- ₹54,000
- Administrative fee
- ₹21,250
- GST @ 18% (on filing and administrative fees)
- ₹4,725
Just for example — an estimate under the Adjudix fee schedule below. A sole arbitrator receives 20% more than each member of a three-member tribunal. Fast track (the whole arbitration on priority) is the regular fee plus 15%; emergency arbitration, a separate process for urgent interim relief, is the regular fee plus 15%. Travel, hearing-room, and other charges are extra. The confirmed fee is set when a case is registered.
Adjudix Arbitration Fee Schedule
Domestic arbitration, for claims of ₹5,00,000 and above, and small cause arbitration for claims below ₹5,00,000.
Registration charges
| Item | Claims of ₹5,00,000 and above | Small cause |
|---|---|---|
| Filing fee — arbitration | ₹5,000 | ₹2,500 |
| Consultation / orientation (if availed) | ₹2,500 | ₹2,000 |
| Application — interpretation, correction, or additional award | ₹3,500 | ₹2,500 |
| Scrutiny of award | ₹3,500 | ₹2,500 |
Arbitral tribunal fee (per arbitrator)
A sole arbitrator receives an additional 20%. Fast-track arbitration costs the whole fee plus 15%. “Per lakh” means per lakh or part thereof.
| Amount in dispute | Fee per arbitrator |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹3,00,000 | ₹20,000 |
| ₹3,00,001 – ₹5,00,000 | ₹30,000 |
| ₹5,00,000 – ₹25,00,000 | ₹30,000 + ₹3,000 per lakh above ₹5,00,000 |
| ₹25,00,000 – ₹1,00,00,000 | ₹90,000 + ₹2,000 per lakh above ₹25,00,000 |
| ₹1,00,00,000 – ₹10,00,00,000 | ₹2,40,000 + ₹500 per lakh above ₹1,00,00,000 |
| ₹10,00,00,000 – ₹25,00,00,000 | ₹6,90,000 + ₹200 per lakh above ₹10,00,00,000 |
| Above ₹25,00,00,000 | ₹9,90,000 + ₹125 per lakh above ₹25,00,00,000, up to ₹20,00,000 |
Administrative fee
| Amount in dispute | Administrative fee |
|---|---|
| Up to ₹3,00,000 | ₹10,000 |
| ₹3,00,001 – ₹5,00,000 | ₹15,000 |
| ₹5,00,000 – ₹25,00,000 | ₹15,000 + ₹1,250 per lakh above ₹5,00,000 |
| ₹25,00,000 – ₹1,00,00,000 | ₹40,000 + ₹750 per lakh above ₹25,00,000 |
| ₹1,00,00,000 – ₹10,00,00,000 | ₹96,250 + ₹200 per lakh above ₹1,00,00,000 |
| ₹10,00,00,000 – ₹25,00,00,000 | ₹2,76,250 + ₹125 per lakh above ₹10,00,00,000 |
| Above ₹25,00,00,000 | ₹4,63,750 + ₹75 per lakh above ₹25,00,00,000, up to ₹10,00,000 |
Emergency arbitration
Emergency arbitration costs the whole fee of a regular arbitration for the same claim — filing, tribunal, and administrative fees, with GST — plus 15%. Choose “Emergency” in the calculator above to see the figure for your claim.
| Claim | Regular arbitration (sole arbitrator) | Emergency arbitration (+15%) |
|---|---|---|
| ₹3,00,000 | ₹38,750 | ₹44,563 |
| ₹10,00,000 | ₹84,975 | ₹97,721 |
| ₹50,00,000 | ₹2,43,225 | ₹2,79,709 |
| ₹2,00,00,000 | ₹4,91,075 | ₹5,64,737 |
Additional fees
| Item | Up to ₹25,00,000 | ₹25,00,001 – ₹1,00,00,000 | Above ₹1,00,00,000 | Small cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interpretation, correction, or additional award (per arbitrator) | ₹10,000 | ₹25,000 | ₹50,000 | ₹5,000 |
| Scrutiny fee (per member) | ₹15,000 | ₹25,000 | ₹50,000 | ₹7,500 |
Payment schedule (tribunal and administrative fees)
- 25%Deposited by the claimant at the time of filing.
- 25%Deposited by the claimant before the stage of evidence.
- 25%Deposited by the claimant before final arguments.
- 25%Deposited by the claimant before the final order.
Terms
- Registration charges are paid by the party filing the notice or application; the consultation fee, if availed, at the time of the appointment.
- In emergency arbitration, the entire fee is deposited by the applicant when filing the application.
- The tribunal and administrative fees are fixed on the claim. A counter-claim attracts fees on the same pattern, as if it were an independent claim.
- The claimant deposits the fees in the instalments above, subject to the final outcome of the matter. If a deposit is not made, the tribunal may suspend or terminate the proceedings for that claim or counter-claim.
- Who finally bears the amount paid as fees is decided at the discretion of the neutral, applying (i) the loser-pays principle — the party that loses the case bears the fees and costs; (ii) the equal-pay principle — the parties bear them equally; (iii) the claimant-pays principle — the claimant bears them; or (iv) the proportionate-pay principle — the parties bear them in the ratio decided by the neutral.
- Amounts in a currency other than Indian Rupees are converted at the current official rate of exchange.
- The arbitrator's fee carries no GST. All other charges carry GST at 18%.
- For disputes that cannot be quantified, Adjudix fixes the fee on the facts of the case.
- Arbitrators receive a travelling allowance of ₹1,000 per local sitting. Outstation sittings are paid at actuals, subject to ₹10,000 a day in metropolitan cities and ₹7,500 a day elsewhere (or ₹5,000 a day without vouchers).
- International arbitration fees are fixed in US dollars at registration and confirmed to the parties in writing.
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