OVERVIEW OF THE MEDIATION ACT, 2023
AUTHOR – ADITYA SALUNKHE, LLM II YEAR, DES’S SNFLC, PUNE.
BEST CITATION – ADITYA SALUNKHE, OVERVIEW OF THE MEDIATION ACT, 2023, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (11) OF 2025, PG. 104-110, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
INTRODUCTION:
The evolution of modern legal systems has been marked by a constant tension between the need for formal, codified justice and the desire for efficient, accessible conflict resolution. In recent decades, this tension has given rise to the global proliferation of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, a collective term for methods of resolving disputes outside of official judicial channels.1 ADR is increasingly viewed not as a mere alternative to litigation, but as a core component of “appropriate” dispute resolution, where each conflict is steered toward the most suitable process—be it negotiation, mediation, or arbitration.1 The primary global impetus for this shift has been the mounting costs, time delays, and adversarial nature of traditional court systems.2