Published on : 29 Sep 2025, 12:44 pm 3 min read

Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant on September 28 expressed concern over a provision in the Mediation Act, 2023.

Justice Kant said the clause allowing challenges to mediated settlements, otherwise not fit for mediation, has been worded too widely and could lead to full fledged trial before the civil court thereby, defeating the purpose of mediation.

“ My worry is about clause 4 of sub-section 2… where it says mediation settlement can be challenged where the mediation was conducted in disputes or matters not fit for mediation under Section 6. This is too wide and too open which at times will invite a full fledged trial before civil court despite a settlement and this issue needs to be looked at, ” Justice Kant said.

He was speak

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