Cross-Border Mediation in India: A Look Ahead

[By Aarushi Lunia] The author is a second-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata.      Introduction “…mediation is no longer an option; it is a necessity…” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres (2018) Maintaining global peace is essential for resolving high-tension situations through harmony, and collaboration, the values shared by mediation. Mediation ensures […]

Consumer Protection Act’s Mediation (Sections 37A & 37B): Unveiling Limits & Learning Globally

[By Abeer Sharma] The author is a a second-year law student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.   Introduction The Consumer Protection Act of 2019, surfaced through minor amendments with the passing of the Mediation Act, 2023. Section 65, read in coherence with the Tenth Schedule of the Mediation Act, proposed various changes related to mediation, with the […]

Year One of Mediation Act: What India Missed

[By Inika Dular]The author is 2nd year B.A. LL. B.(Hons.) student at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Introduction Mediation is well-established and historically practised in India since its three-tiered Panchayati-Raj system of managing rural development. According to the recommendation of the Justice Malimath Committee and the 129th Law Commission of India, mediation was formally established in India […]