90-Day ‘Mediation For Nation’ Campaign To Resolve Pending Cases To Start Next Month

Last Updated:June 28, 2025, 09:02 IST

The pan-India mediation campaign would commence on July 1 and will continue till September 30, 2025.

The pan-India mediation campaign would continue till September 30, 2025. (Representative image)

A 90-day long pan-India mediation campaign will be launched starting July 1 to settle pending legal cases across the country.

Titled ‘Mediation For the Nation’, the campaign will jointly be launched by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court’s Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC).

The pan-India mediation campaign would commence on July 1 and will continue till September 30, 2025.

“Under the guidance of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Supreme Court Judge and NALSA executive chairman Justice Surya Kant, a 90-days long Mediation ‘For the Nation’ campaign has been conceptualised by the NALSA and MCPC," the release stated.

According to the press release, this campaign is being organised with an aim to settle suitable cases pending in courts right from taluka courts to the high courts and take “mediation to every nook and corner" of the country as peoples’ friendly mode of dispute resolution.

“Mediation ‘For the Nation’ campaign is being launched across India to settle the pending cases and make people believe that mediation as a mechanism for dispute resolution is peoples’ friendly, cost effective and speedy with ability to save relationships, time and money," NALSA’s press statement stated.

The nature of pending cases eligible for mediation include matrimonial disputes, accident claims, domestic violence, cheque bounce, commercial disputes, service matters, criminal compoundable cases, consumer disputes and eviction.

“The categories of matters eligible for mediation include matrimonial disputes, accident claims, domestic violence, cheque bounce cases, commercial disputes, service matters, criminal compoundable cases, consumer disputes, debt recovery cases, partition and eviction cases, land acquisition matters, among others," a statement issued by the Supreme Court explained.

The press release said the special campaign intended to involve existing mediators, including professionals who have undergone the 40-hours mediation training recently. The mediation settlement efforts would continue throughout the week as per the convenience of the parties involved.

“The special campaign intends to involve all existing mediators including the mediators who have undergone 40 hours mediation training recently. The campaign will witness mediation settlement efforts on all 7 days of the week as per the convenience of the parties," NALSA said.

To ensure success of the special drive, the mediation process might happen offline, in the online mode or in the hybrid method to settle cases.

The campaign would be monitored by the Mediation Monitoring Committees of State High Courts.

(With inputs from agencies)

Shobhit Gupta

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