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The Mediation Act, 2023

66 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. I — PRELIMINARY
  3. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  4. II — APPLICATION
  5. 2Application
  6. 3Definitions
  7. III — MEDIATION
  8. 4Mediation agreement
  9. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
  10. 5Pre-litigation mediation
  11. III — MEDIATION
  12. 6Disputes or matters not fit for mediation
  13. 7Power of court or tribunal to refer parties to mediation
  14. IV — MEDIATORS
  15. 8Appointment of mediators
  16. 9Preference of parties
  17. 10Conflict of interest and disclosure
  18. 11Termination of mandate of mediator
  19. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
  20. 12Land acquisition and determination of compensation under land acquisition laws, or any provision of law providing for land acquisition
  21. 12APre-litigation Mediation and Settlement
  22. 13Any other subject matter of dispute which may be notified by the Central Government
  23. V — MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS
  24. 14Commencement of mediation
  25. 15Conduct of mediation
  26. 16Role of mediator
  27. 17Role of mediator in other proceedings
  28. 18Time-limit for completion of mediation
  29. 19Mediated settlement agreement
  30. 20Registration of mediated settlement agreement
  31. 21Non-settlement report
  32. 23Admissibility and privilege against disclosure
  33. 24Termination of mediation
  34. 25Cost of mediation
  35. 26Proceedings of Lok Adalat and Permanent Lok Adalat not to be affected
  36. VI — ENFORCEMENT OF MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
  37. 27Enforcement of mediated settlement agreement
  38. 28Challenge to mediated settlement agreement
  39. 29Limitation
  40. VII — ONLINE MEDIATION
  41. 30Online mediation
  42. VIII — MEDIATION COUNCIL OF INDIA
  43. 31Establishment and incorporation of Mediation Council
  44. 32Composition of Council
  45. 33Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Council
  46. 34Resignation
  47. 36Appointment of experts and constitution of Committees
  48. 37Secretariat and Chief Executive Officer of Council
  49. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
  50. 37ASettlement through mediation
  51. 37BRecording settlement and passing of order
  52. VIII — MEDIATION COUNCIL OF INDIA
  53. 38Duties and functions of Council
  54. 39Monitoring and reporting
  55. IX — MEDIATION SERVICE PROVIDERS AND MEDIATION INSTITUTES
  56. 40Mediation service provider
  57. 41Functions of mediation service providers
  58. 42Mediation institutes
  59. X — COMMUNITY MEDIATION
  60. 43Community mediation
  61. 44Procedure for community mediation
  62. XI — MISCELLANEOUS
  63. 45Mediation Fund
  64. 46Accounts and audit
  65. 47Power of Central Government to issue directions
  66. 48Power to frame schemes or guidelines
  67. 49Mediated settlement agreement where Government or its, agency, etc., is a party
  68. 50Protection of action taken in good faith
  69. 51Power to make rules
  70. 52Power to make regulations
  71. 53Laying
  72. 54Power to remove difficulties
  73. 55Provisions of Act to have overriding effect on mediation or conciliation contained in other laws
  74. 56Act not to apply to pending proceedings
  75. 57Transitory provision
  76. 58Amendment of Act 9 of 1872
  77. 59Amendment of Act 5 of 1908
  78. 60Amendment of 39 of 1987
  79. 61Reference of conciliation in enactments
  80. 62Saving
  81. 64Amendment of 4 of 2016
  82. 89Settlement of disputes outside the Court