Delivering the inaugural address at the 2nd National Mediation Conference held in Bhubaneswar on September 27, 2025, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai underscored the need to cultivate mediation as a practice beyond the legal profession, extending into community life as a means of resolving disputes peacefully and collaboratively.

Highlighting the Mediation Act, 2023, the CJI noted that mediation has now been formally recognized and institutionalized as a dispute resolution mechanism. Unlike litigation, which is adversarial and focused on victory, mediation fosters dialogue, collaboration, and mutual understanding, enabling parties to retain control over both process and outcome.

“Conflict, when approached constructively, can become an opportunity for growth and understanding. Mediation

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