Mediation Act 2023

Commercial Mediation Conclave 2026 (2)
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsMCI: The PACT- Poovayya Commercial Mediation Conclave

At the Commercial Mediation Conclave 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, a fireside chat brought together a mediator, a disputes lawyer, a court annexed mediator and trainer, and a government infrastructure executive to examine where trust in mediation actually resides, whether it is a matter for the mediator, the parties, their counsel or the institutions that administer the process, and whether that trust can be built, or rebuilt, once a dispute has already hardened into an adversarial contest. This session was held in partnership with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

Commercial Mediation Conclave 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsMCI: The PACT- Poovayya Commercial Mediation Conclave

In a fireside chat at the Commercial Mediation Conclave 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, Justice (Retd.) Arjan Kumar Sikri discussed with Jonathan Rodrigues why med-arb clauses remain rare in commercial contracts, when a mediator can properly go on to act as arbitrator in the same dispute, and why the caucus session is the reason the two roles are usually kept apart.

Nyaya Nirmaan 2026
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The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) organised the fifth edition of Nyaya Nirmaan 2026: India @ 2047 on 24 September 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on the theme “Building the Legal Architecture for a Connected Global Economy”.

Nyaya Nirmaan 2047
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The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) organised the fifth edition of Nyaya Nirmaan 2026: India @ 2047 on 24 September 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Held under the theme “Building the Legal Architecture for a Connected Global Economy”

Nyaya Nirmaan 2047
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The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) organised the fifth edition of Nyaya Nirmaan 2026: India @ 2047 on 24 September 2026 at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. Held under the theme “Building the Legal Architecture for a Connected Global Economy”

Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsMCI: The PACT- Poovayya Commercial Mediation Conclave

At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, curated and hosted by The PACT, a senior advocate, a public sector bank executive and a general counsel spoke candidly about what mediation actually looks like once lawyers and clients are inside the room, and about the practical, cultural and institutional obstacles that keep Indian commercial disputes from reaching it in the first place.

Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026
Events & CollaborationsMCI: The PACT- Poovayya Commercial Mediation Conclave

At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, panellists discussed the need to position mediation as an early and flexible dispute-resolution mechanism, with emphasis on awareness, trust, mediator quality, institutional credibility and a balanced approach among stakeholders.

Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsIndian Mediation FederationMCI: The PACT- Poovayya Commercial Mediation Conclave

At the Commercial Mediation Conclave India 2026, practitioners and corporate legal professionals discussed how mediation can be strengthened in India through institutional mechanisms, internal dispute-resolution processes, professional mediators, greater awareness and a shift away from adversarial approaches.

Making Mediation India's first port of call
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsIndian Mediation FederationMCI: The PACT- Poovayya Commercial Mediation Conclave

Addressing the MCI: The Conclave by PACT & Poovayya, Sanjeev Ahuja, President, Indian Mediation Federation (IMF) said that “IMF is not here to compete with the courts or the government, but to complete the picture, close the loops, fill the gaps and connect the loose threads. Our vision is simple, but ambitious: To make Mediation the First Port of Call”

India Digital ADR Summit 2026
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At the valedictory ceremony of the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, speakers emphasised that technology must strengthen, rather than replace, human judgment, procedural fairness and institutional accountability, while calling for greater trust in digital arbitration and mediation.

India Digital ADR Summit 2026
Events & CollaborationsIndia Digital ADR Summit

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, a panel of senior mediators and practitioners examined the implementation of the Mediation Act, 2023, focusing on institutional mediation, mediator accreditation, community and online mediation, and the changing role of lawyers in dispute resolution.

India Digital ADR Summit 2026
DomesticEvents & CollaborationsIndia Digital ADR Summit

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, Justice Sonia Gokani discussed the evolution of mediation after the Mediation Act, 2023, highlighting institutionalisation, mediator training, accreditation, specialised panels, community mediation and the role of human governance alongside technology.

BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026: CJI Highlights Mediation, AI, Arbitration and Judicial Cooperation
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At the BRICS Chief Justices’ Forum 2026, the Chief Justice welcomed judicial leaders from BRICS Member and Partner Countries, highlighting the importance of mediation, AI, arbitration, and judicial cooperation in addressing contemporary challenges and strengthening the shared values of justice.

Mediation Council of India Established
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Government has established the Mediation Council of India, headquartered in Delhi, to play a central role in implementing the Mediation Act, 2023 and regulating the mediation ecosystem.

Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026
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Judges from across the Commonwealth, India’s top law officers, and a newly launched memoir on justice, the three-day Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference opened in Jaipur with a shared message: mediation isn’t an alternative to justice, it’s one of its truest expressions.

Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026
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From ancient village panchayats and the Mahabharata to the Mediation Act, 2023 and modern commercial disputes, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant outlined why mediation must become a central pillar of India’s justice delivery system and the Rule of Law.

technology and AI in international mediation India UK
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At the Mediation Event organised by the Indian High Commission in London, the panelists reinforced that the future of mediation lies not in replacing human mediators with artificial intelligence, but in creating a collaborative model where technology strengthens human-led dispute resolution while preserving its core values of trust, human perception, and understanding.

CJI Surya Kant Indian High Commission London
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From Lok Adalats to the Mediation Act, CJI Surya Kant mapped India’s mediation journey at the Indian High Commission in London, while Lord Hamblen, Ms. Brimelow KC and Mr. Dixon placed the UK’s mandatory mediation reforms alongside it.

future of hybrid ADR in Indo-UK commercial dispute
Events & CollaborationsICA Conference

A technical session at the ICA Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes” highlighted that while hybrid ADR frameworks are gaining traction, corporate users remain cautious about mediation’s role in high-value disputes, and arbitration, despite concerns of cost and complexity, continues to be the preferred mechanism for certainty and enforceability in Indo-UK commerce.

mediation arbitration India UK commercial disputes
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At the UK Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant urged modern legal systems to shift from “forum convenience” to “process convenience,” positioning mediation as the next frontier of commercial justice while reaffirming the complementary role of courts and arbitration.