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Alternative Dispute Resolution in India (ADR)

CBSE · Class 12 · Legal Studies

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Adversarial vs Inquisitorial Systems

  • Adversarial system: Parties develop their own case theory, lawyers play proactive roles, judges remain passive decision-makers
  • Inquisitorial system: Judges take centre-stage, actively determine facts and evidence presentation methods
  • India follows the adversarial system inherited from British colonial legal framework
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Introduction to ADR and Court Problems

  • ADR aims to provide alternatives to conventional court dispute resolution methods
  • Historical roots in Vedic age institutions: Kula, Shreni, Puga tribunals
  • Modern ADR gained statutory recognition through Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and Legal Services Authority Act, 1987
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Benefits and Types of ADR

  • Key benefits: Time-efficient, cost-effective, informal procedures, flexible timing and venue
  • Technical expertise selection possible, non-lawyer neutrals allowed
  • Direct party participation increases satisfaction and compliance
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Arbitration

  • Governed by Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, influenced by UNCITRAL Model Law
  • Process: Notice → Arbitrator selection → Statement of claim → Counter-claim → Proceedings → Award
  • Types: Domestic, Foreign, Ad-hoc, Institutional, Statutory, International Commercial

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