{"id":256797,"date":"2021-11-06T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T06:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=256797"},"modified":"2021-11-06T09:57:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T04:27:13","slug":"centre-seeks-comments-on-draft-mediation-bill-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2021\/11\/06\/centre-seeks-comments-on-draft-mediation-bill-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre seeks comments on Draft Mediation Bill, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department of Legal Affairs as a further step to expand the scope and reach of ADR, has introduced <span id=\"page3R_mcid5\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a draft <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Mediation Bill<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">, 2021<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">which may <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">facilitate timely and conse<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">nsual <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">resolution of disputes and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">serve the interest of stakeholders as <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">effective<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">alternative <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">remedy<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">. The Department has invited public comments on the Draft Bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Main Features of the Draft Bill:<\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Proposes for pre-litigation mediation and at the same time safeguards the interest of the litigants to approach the competent adjudicatory forums\/courts in case an urgent relief is sought.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Successful outcome of mediation in the form of Mediation Settlement Agreement (MSA) has been made enforceable by law. 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