New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday attended the International ADR Conference 2026, held at the Delhi High Court under the theme "ADR Pathways to Legal Harmony."

Highlighting the evolution of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and the Mediation Act of 2023 in transforming India's legal landscape, CJI Surya Kant noted that the country now possesses its first standalone statutory architecture for mediation.

He emphasised that this framework recognises party autonomy in choosing mediators and procedures, grants mediated settlement agreements a status comparable to civil court decrees, and incorporates timelines balancing thoroughness with urgency.

"...Nowhere is this evolution more visible or more cons...