law: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  25. Default of a
  
  party.
  Unless otherwise
  
  agreed by the parties, where, without showing sufficient cause,-
  a.  
  
    the
  
  claimant fails to communicate his statement of claim in accordance with
  
  sub-section (1) of section 23, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the
  
  proceedings;
  b.  
  
    the
  
  respodent fails to communicate his statement of defence in accordance with
  
  sub-section (1) of section 23, the arbitral tribunal shall continue the
  
  proceedings without treating that failure in itself as an admission of the
  
  allegation of the allegation by the claimant;
  c.  
  
    a
  
  party fails to appear a an oral hearing or to produce documentary evidence. the
  
  arbitral tribunal may continue the proceedings and make the arbitral award on
  
  the evidence before it.