- The Supreme Court has ordered a formal mediation in the Ayodhya case pertaining to Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute. The court has formed a three-member panel which will meet all the stakeholders in the Ayodhya dispute case for mediation. The panel has to submit a progress report of the mediator proceedings within four weeks.
- Mediation is one of the methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). ADR is the procedure for settling disputes without litigation.
- Mediation is a procedure in which the parties discuss their disputes with the assistance of a trained impartial third person(s) who assists them in reaching a settlement.
