law: The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
  9. Interim measures
  
  etc. by Court.
  A party may, before,
  
  or during arbitral proceedings or at any time after the making of the arbitral
  
  award but before it is enforced in accordance with section 36, apply to a
  
  court-
   
  
   i.  
  
    for
  
  the appointment of a guardian for a minor or person of unsound mind for the
  
  purposes of arbitral proceedings; or
   
  
   ii.  
  
    for
  
  an interim measure of protection in respect of any of die following matters,
  
  namely:-
  a.   the preservation,
  
  interim custody or sale of any goods which are the subject-matter of the
  
  arbitration agreement;
  b.   securing the amount
  
  in dispute in the arbitration;
  c.   the detention,
  
  preservation or inspection of any property or thing which is die subject-matter
  
  of the dispute in arbitration, or as to which any question may arise therein
  
  and authorising for any of the aforesaid purposes any person to enter upon any
  
  land or building in the possession of any part) or authorising any samples to
  
  be taken or any observation to be made, or experiment to be tried, which may be
  
  necessary or expedient for the purpose of obtaining full information or
  
  evidence;
  d.   interim injunction or
  
  the appointment of a receiver;
  e.   such other interim
  
  measure of protection as may appear to the Court to be just and convenient, and
  
  the Court shall have the same power for making orders as it has for the purpose
  
  of, and in relation to, any proceedings before it.