Mediation Act, 2023
The Mediation Act, 2023 is India's first standalone legislation to comprehensively govern mediation as a mode of dispute resolution, covering both pre-litigation and court-referred mediation, and providing a statutory mechanism to enforce mediated settlements.
- Received presidential assent on September 14, 2023; core provisions notified into force from October 9, 2023
- Section 5 provides for pre-litigation mediation — parties may voluntarily attempt mediation before approaching a court, even without a prior mediation agreement
- Mediation proceedings must ordinarily conclude within 180 days from the first appearance before the mediator, extendable by a further 180 days with party consent
- A mediated settlement agreement is enforceable as if it were a decree of a civil court, under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, giving it binding legal force without requiring separate litigation
- The Act also promotes community mediation and permits online mediation, formalising practices that had grown informally
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