MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION IN CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES
AUTHOR – SONAKSHI AGARWAL, STUDENT AT UNITEDWORLD SCHOOL OF LAW , KARNAVATI UNIVERSITY
BEST CITATION – SONAKSHI AGARWAL, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION IN CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (7) OF 2025, PG. 131-109, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344
Mediation
Historical perspective: In a global sense, mediation dates back to ancient Greece and Roman civilisation, when village elders mediated local disputes. China, Japan, and other Asian countries have also employed mediation to resolve conflicts. Mediation has grown in popularity in the United States and Europe over the last few decades, thanks to judicial system improvements. Since ancient times, India has had ‘Panchayat systems’ in which respected and trustworthy elders from villages resolved community problems. Business groups had ‘Mahajans’ who assisted in mediating and resolving business conflicts. The same tribes used ‘Panch’ or ‘wise person’ to settle conflicts. Such systems continue to be implemented in several parts of India. Mediation resembles these techniques.