Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Mediation Council of India Takes Shape, But Work Remains
India has taken a step toward creating a system for resolving disagreements through mediation.
Mediation means helping people settle a dispute without going through a full court case.
A notification has put part of the Mediation Act, 2023, into effect.
It also creates the institutional framework for the Mediation Council of India.
However, the Council’s members have not yet been appointed.
Other parts of the law also still need to start working.
Krunal Modi said this is a positive beginning.
He also said more work is needed before mediation becomes easy for people across India to use.
A notification gives effect to an important part of the Mediation Act, 2023.
The notification establishes the institutional framework for the Mediation Council of India.
Members of the Council have yet to be appointed.
Several provisions under the Act still need to become operational.
Krunal Modi called the notification a welcome step but said significant work remains to make mediation mainstream and accessible in India.
- Who
- The Mediation Council of India and stakeholders implementing the Mediation Act, 2023; Krunal Modi commented on the development.
- What
- A notification has established an institutional framework under the Mediation Act, 2023.
- Where
- India; Krunal Modi is associated with Presolv360, a Mumbai-based alternative dispute resolution service provider.
- Why
- To advance the institutional framework for mediation and eventually make mediation a mainstream and accessible form of dispute resolution in India.
- Law
- Mediation Act, 2023
- Institution
- Mediation Council of India
- Recent step
- A notification gives effect to an important part of the Act.
- Pending action
- Members of the Council must still be appointed.
- Implementation
- Various provisions under the Act still need to be operationalised.
- Commentator
- Krunal Modi, founding member and chief of staff at Presolv360
- Long-term objective
- Make mediation a mainstream and accessible form of dispute resolution in India