India, April 11 -- Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday stressed the need for dedicated forum to examine complaints of misconduct, and said that courts are often reluctant to remove arbitrators, since they are former judges, chief justices, or people in higher positions.

Speaking at the 5th edition of the Indian Council of Arbitration's International Conference on "Arbitration in the Era of Globalisation", during the technical session titled "Navigating the ADR Quagmire: Harmonising Arbitration and Mediation", the judge emphasised that arbitrators and mediators must remain conscious that, as alternatives to the court system, they are required to maintain high standards of integrity and fairness throughout the process.

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