Principal Judicial Commissioner Navneet Kumar on Saturday urged the judicial officers posted in the Ranchi Civil Court to refer more and more cases to the Mediation centre for resolving them through alternative dispute mechanism and secure quick and affordable
justice for people.
Speaking at an awareness programme, organised by the District legal Services Authority (DlSA) at the civil court premises, Kumar pointed out that a large number of cases are being settled through mediation, making the justice delivery system quick to the satisfaction of both the parties.
A mediator gets three months’ time to resolve a case. Ranchi mediation centre happens to be one of the 10 best centres in the country.
The resource persons, including Madhusudan Ganguly, l K Giri and Manisha Rani threw light on various aspects of the mediation process. Giri said that the role of a judge, who refers a case, is vital for making the mediation process successful. He said that both the parties should be taken into confidence and made aware of the benefits of mediation. “Sometimes, one party or the other is not aware of the fact his/her has been referred to the mediation centre,” he added.
Several judicial officers, including Family Court Principal Judge C P Asthana, Yogeshwar Mani and DlSA Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh were present on the occasion.