law: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  23. Statements of
  
  claim and defence.
  1.  
  
    Within
  
  the period of time agreed upon by the parties or determined by the arbitral
  
  tribunal, the claimant shall state the facts supporting his claim, the points
  
  at issue and the relief or remedy sought, and the respondent shall state his
  
  defence in respect of these particulars, unless the parties have otherwise
  
  agreed as to the required elements of those statements.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  parties may submit with their statements all documents they consider to be
  
  relevant or may add a reference to the documents or other evidence they will
  
  submit.
  3.  
  
    Unless
  
  otherwise agreed by the parties, either party may amend or supplement his claim
  
  or defence during the course of the arbitral proceedings, unless the arbitral
  
  tribunal considers it inappropriate to allow the amendment or supplement having
  
  regard to the delay in making it.