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#CJIDYChandrachud and #SupremeCourtofIndia judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul to shortly speak at the inauguration of the National Conference on 'Mediation: At the Dawn of a Golden Age' at #DelhiHighCourt.

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Parties in mediation are like passengers hiring a taxi, with mediator being taxi driver who helps parties reach their destination. While there could be bumps & detours on the way, mediator helps parties preserve their commercial & personal relationships. : Kaul J

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I don't believe that mediation should be done because judiciary is overloaded. It's a superior method of resolving disputes & must be tried first because it permits parties to structure their solution, which court can't do, being bound by prevalent law : Kaul J

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With mediation becoming more prevalent between parties, lawyers cannot fall behind...may be trained in ADR, which would allow them to offer alternative routes beyond adversarial process : Kaul J

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Ld Attorney General made two announcements...delighted to hear them but was waiting for third announcement which never came. The motto of union government and its agencies should be MEDIATE, don't LITIGATE. : #CJIDYChandrachud

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In today's fraught times, mediation has an important message for us as citizens. Are we losing the ability to talk to each other across the spectrum or engage in reasoned dialogue? : #CJIDYChandrachud

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Is it not necessary to pick up something from mediation, that is, being good listeners, understanding others' points of view, & not wholly insisting that dogma we espouse only dogma that is relevant to the times? : #CJIDYChandrachud

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Mediation can change way we see justice from adversarial, formal process tailored towards a zero-sum outcome, to more collaborative process focused on enabling parties to move forward constructively. More than a movement to declog the courts. : #CJIDYChandrachud

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When govt, which is the largest litigant, mediates, it sends a message that govt is not adversarial opponent to our citizens. Govt must adopt robes of a friend, partner, & problem-solver, be it in terms of businesses, communities or families. : #CJIDYChandrachud

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As a judge-mediator, I heard someone singing in my court...not something you would usually hear in a courtroom. It was the mother of the parties...brothers had been lost in litigation for last decade, she was singing a bhajan to bless me. : #CJIDYChandrachud

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Women, particularly those belonging to marginalised communities, have found formal legal proceedings alienating, having historically been prevented from accessing law on equal footing. Mediation can make the law less intimidating for them. : #CJIDYChandrachud

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For all mediators, I would advise everyone to borrow a life lesson from football coach Ted Lasso - Be curious & not judgemental. We know dangers of rushing to judgement on incomplete facts. Curiosity fixes this w patience & active listening. : #CJIDYChandrachud

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