Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: 89-A

(a) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)---

----S. 89-A, O. IX-A and IX-B---Alternative Dispute Resolution Act

(XX of 2017), S. 2(i)---Mediation---Object, purpose and scope---Mediation is used to settle contract, interpersonal and human resource conflicts---Mediation involves intervention of a third person, or mediator, into a dispute to assist parties in negotiating jointly acceptable resolution of issues in conflict---Mediator meets with the parties at a neutral location where parties can discuss the dispute and explore a variety of solutions---Each party is encouraged to be open and candid about its own point of view---Mediator, as a neutral third party, can view a dispute objectively and assist the parties in considering alternatives and options that they might not have considered---Mediator is neutral and does not stand for personal benefit from the terms of settlement, and is impartial in that he or she does not have a preconceived bias about how the conflict should be resolved---Mediation is a process where parties meet with mutually selected impartial and neutral person who assists them in negotiation of their differences---Such process brings in hope of getting parties to discuss settlement through a trustworthy and skilled mediator who encourages settlement freeing up valuable court time and resources.