The Supreme Court used Article 142 to revive the delayed Supertech Supernova project, ensuring progress and safeguarding all homebuyers. A bench led by CJI Surya Kant created a court-monitored framework to ensure completion and supervise Supertech’s insolvency process.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant outlined his vision of transforming courts into multi-door courthouses focused on comprehensive dispute resolution. He stressed a mediation-driven justice system to shift courts beyond trials and expand accessible, efficient conflict settlement nationwide.
Mediation is now widely viewed as an effective, economical, and mutually beneficial method for resolving disputes, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said. He made these remarks during a symbolic ‘Mediation Awareness’ walk held near the Kala Academy in Panaji.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will lead a ‘Mediation Awareness Walk’ in Panaji, Goa, on December 26 to promote mediation as a people-centric dispute resolution method. He will also participate in a two-day national conference and symposium on mediation organised by the Bar Council of India.
Attorney General R. Venkataramani urged the creation of a national mediation movement, stressing that “mediation is not just a process; it is a powerful tool for national development and justice,” calling on law schools and legal professionals to promote dialogue over conflict.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said the government is moving quickly to set up the Mediation Council and review Section 34 of the Arbitration Act to make India a global hub for arbitration and mediation.
He assured, “We are moving fast in that direction. (I) will give the good news soon.”
At the 2nd National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna warned that if government bodies continue filing hopeless cases just to exhaust judicial avenues, it will waste national resources and misallocate valuable judicial time. At the 2nd National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna issued a stern warning to […]
Today, On 20th September, At the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai highlighted the vital role of tribunals. He said administrative tribunals occupy a unique space between the executive and the judiciary in India.
A Chandausi court has set the next hearing in the Shahi Jama Masjid and Harihar temple dispute, marking another chapter in the sensitive case that has drawn wide attention, with proceedings listed for September 25.
The Supreme Court clarified that even an unsigned contract containing an arbitration clause can be binding if the parties have accepted and acted upon its terms, stressing that conduct and intention matter more than the absence of signatures.
