HILSR Jamia Hamdard unveils Alternative Dispute Resolution Board

Hamdard Institute of Legal Studies and Research Jamia Hamdard has inaugurated its Alternative Dispute Resolution Board.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Board of Hamdard Institute of Legal Studies and Research (HIMSR) Jamia Hamdard was inaugurated to promote alternative dispute resolution practices. The inaugural ceremony was held at Hakeem Abdul Hameed Auditorium, Jamia Hamdard.

After the launch of the logo, Justice, Mr ML Mehta, the Former Judge of Delhi High Court addressed the gathering. He said, "Why go to the formal court for matters such as divorce, custody of child, cruelty, domestic violence etc. when we have other methods to solve these conflicts, Courts are made for cases that are of national, constitutional or criminal importance," as reported by Live Law.

He explained that only 24% of the people go to court whereas the other 76% suffer at the hands of the people, and keep quiet. They suffer injustice because they are more scared of the long procedures of the courts. Minor disputes like matrimonial disputes should be filtered at the root level before going directly to the courts. The first preference should always be given to other alternative resolution methods.

Advocate Tariq Khan, Registrar (International Arbitration and Mediation Centre) said, "Arbitration and mediation go hand in hand and so does arbitration and court. It's not that if you are doing arbitration you will not go to the court, you will have to go to the court for the appointment of an arbitrator, for challenging an award, for termination of an arbitrator, for filling of an appeal etc."

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