Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation

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Description
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. Arbitration is a method of resolving disputes through an arbitrator, appointed by the parties in a dispute. ADR is a collective term by which the parties to any dispute can settle any issues arising between them, with or without the help of a third party. It is an alternative method to the regular court proceedings for settling any dispute. A dispute is essentially a lis inter parties, and the justice dispensation system in India has found an alternative to such forms of adversarial litigation in the form of the Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism. ADR has an advantage of providing parties with the opportunity to reduce hostility to resolve conflict in a peaceful manner, and achieve a greater sense of justice in each individual case. Most common forms of ADR are negotiation, conciliation, mediation, and arbitration.
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Contents
Section — I
1.    History of Arbitration Law in India
2.    Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
3.    Arbitration Tribunal
4.    Making of Arbitral Award and Termination of Proceedings
5.    Recourse against Arbitral Award
6.    Finality and Enforcement of Award
7.    Appeals
8.    Miscellaneous Provisions
9.    Enforcement of Foreign Awards
Section — II
1.    Conciliation and Mediation
2.    Supplementary Provisions 
Annexure I    :    Summary
Annexure II   :    Sample Questions and Answers
Annexure III  :    Suggested Readings
Annexure IV  :    The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
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