THE ROLE OF MEDIATION IN RESOLVING FAMILY DISPUTES IN INDIA

AUTHOR – HIMANSHU GUPTA, STUDENT AT CPJ COLLEGE OF HIGHER STUDIES AND SCHOOL OF LAW

BEST CITATION – HIMANSHU GUPTA, THE ROLE OF MEDIATION IN RESOLVING FAMILY DISPUTES IN INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (2) OF 2024, PG. 924-927, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

INTRODUCTION

Mediation is a systematically structured process which helps the parties in resolving their dispute and settle at a mutually satisfactory solution. In mediation, parties are assisted by a neutral third party called mediator whose role is to facilitate the parties in communication and giving suggestions so that the parties can arrive at a conclusion mutually. The suggestions of mediator are not at all binding on the parties they are free to accept or reject the suggestions of the mediator. As mediation is an informal process compared to litigation so there are no strict or binding rules that govern it or a rigid process that the parties need to follow. Mediation is a method of alternative dispute resolution i.e the methods which are used by the disputing parties to resolve their dispute without going to courts. Mediation can be used to resolve a variety of disputes like family disputes, matrimonial disputes, intellectual property disputes, employment law disputes, other disputes.