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The matter was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.

The Supreme Court urged Rani Kapur and Priya Kapur to avoid actions affecting mediation in their dispute over the RK Family Trust. The court stressed an amicable settlement, paused discussions on company appointments, and warned the case could otherwise become a prolonged legal battle

The Supreme Court of India appointed former CJI D Y Chandrachud as mediator in the family trust dispute between Rani Kapur and Priya Kapur, urging private resolution and restraint from public comments

CJI Surya Kant stressed the vital role of retired judges, comparing them to stepwells preserving wisdom during crises. He urged structured engagement in mediation, education, and mentoring, warning that neglecting their experience wastes a valuable national resource

The Supreme Court, under CJI Surya Kant, will launch “Samadhan Samaroh” to promote mediation-based settlement of pending cases. The initiative aims to reduce backlog by resolving over 45,000 identified cases through amicable dispute resolution mechanisms like mediation and Lok Adalats

To facilitate this, there was a need for world class ecosystem and effective dispute resolution mechanism. Judiciary was the cornerstone of our democracy but there was a big issue before the judiciary of huge backlog cases, he said.

Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a plea seeking direction to the Centre to formulate a law for mandatory pre-litigation mediation

Empanelled mediators in consumer cases will now be paid a fee in the range of Rs 3,000-5,000 by the government which will lead to the settlement

"The power of mediation is understated, it has deep roots in the ancient India and Indian society," Justice NV Ramana, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India said.

Hyderabad: The Telangana law department issued an order designating International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC), Hyderabad as the arbitral /mediation institution in all contracts above Rs.3 crore where the Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Companies and other entities controlled or managed by the State government are a party. The order has been issued in furtherance of […]

New Delhi: As the continuous Opposition uproar has been affecting Parliament proceedings regularly, the Centre is set to introduce the ‘Mediation Bill, 2021’ in Rajya Sabha on Friday to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is slated to move the Bill which also seeks for resolution of disputes, commercial or […]

The AP government on Wednesday informed the top court that it wants legal adjudication as matter could not be resolved through mediation.

Mediation needs an omnibus law that provides legitimacy to mediated settlement agreements

Given the growing scope of mediation, it is time for India to enter mission mode. To popularise mediation as a cheaper and faster dispute resolution mechanism, a movement needs to be launched.