Gokul Narayan, Namah Bose This article argues that mediation in India must evolve from a court-annexed procedural tool into an independent justice paradigm. Despite legislative support, structural gaps in implementation, institutional design, and training persist. Drawing on comparative practices and domestic data, it contends that embedding mediation contractually and strengthening legal education are essential. The paper advances a normative shift from efficiency-driven ref

Parv Lodha Introduction The Mediation Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha in December 2021, and the Standing Committee’s Report on the same was submitted to the Rajya Sabha in July 2022. While the Bill was acknowledged for its innovative and reformatory spirit in encouraging, strengthening and enhancing the adoptability of mediation as a dispute resolution method, it was also criticized for not being inclusive and accommodative enough to international disputes. This

Disha Surpuriya Introduction Mediation, as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, has been a part of the Indian judicial regime since time immemorial albeit there is obscure documentation to prove the same.[1] Being a facilitative and amicable mode of settlement, it is preferred as it restores the relationship between parties and focuses on fostering their interpersonal equations. Over the years, the traditional process of mediation has undergone considerable change an