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Paper 504 · Semester 5 · Procedural Law

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Arbitration, mediation, conciliation, Lok Adalat, and negotiation as alternatives to litigation.

Study Notes: 27 Chapters

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Syllabus Overview (3 Units · 27 Chapters)

Unit 1

Introduction to ADR · Types of ADR · Negotiation · Conciliation · Mediation · Arbitration Introduction · Distinction between Arbitration Conciliation and Negotiation · ADR under Different Laws in India

Unit 2

Historical Background and Objectives of the 1996 Act · Amendment Acts of 2015 and 2019 · Definitions Arbitration, Arbitrator, Arbitration Agreement · Appointment of Arbitrator · Termination of Arbitrator · Proceedings in Arbitral Tribunal · Arbitral Award · Setting Aside of Arbitral Award · Finality Enforcement and Appeals · Conciliation under the 1996 Act · Arbitration Council of India · International Commercial Arbitration

Unit 3

Tribunals · Lokpal and Lokayukta · Lok Adalats · Family Courts · Commercial Courts · Section 89 CPC and Order X Rules 1A 1C · Pre litigation Mediation in India