President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday observed that the dispute resolution mechanism under the Mediation Act 2023 should be effectively extended to rural areas so that Panchayats are legally empowered to mediate and resolve the conflicts in villages.
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Almost two decades after the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) recommended mediation as an approach to settle disputes outside courts, the Government of India after much deliberation among stakeholders, enacted the Mediation Act 2023, on 15 September 2023.
