The government of India has invited comments for its Draft Mediation Bill, 2021, a standalone law to facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for the resolution of disputes.
India was an early signatory to the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention) and the bill seeks to give effect to it with provisions for enforcement of international settlement agreements resulting from mediation.
The draft bill notes: “There is a strong need for a comprehensive uniform legislation for mediation in India that will cover the multiple aspects of its practice, encourage mediation including community mediation, and provide the platform of mediation for settling a wide range of disputes including domestic and cross-border commercial disputes, matrimonial and other personal disputes.
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