law: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  Chapter III
  
  Composition of arbitral tribunal
  10. Number of
  
  arbitrators.
  1.  
  
    The
  
  parties are free to determine the number of arbitrators, provided that such
  
  number shall not be an even number.
  2.  
  
    Failing
  
  the determination referred to in sub-section (1), the arbitral tribunal shall
  
  consist of a sole arbitrator.