Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case To Improve Mediation Centres, Appoints Amicus
The Kerala High Court recently initiated a suo motu petition underscoring the need to improve mediation and alternative dispute resolution centres in the State.Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. appointed Advocate Adarsh Kumar as amicus curiae to assist the Court while dealing with the issue."The main infrastructural issues faced by the mediation centres are lack of...
The Kerala High Court recently initiated a suo motu petition underscoring the need to improve mediation and alternative dispute resolution centres in the State.
Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. appointed Advocate Adarsh Kumar as amicus curiae to assist the Court while dealing with the issue.
"The main infrastructural issues faced by the mediation centres are lack of proper place/venue for conducting mediation, inability to ensure privacy, inadequate physical and digital infrastructure, lack of staff, and even basic facilities, etc. The failure to ensure proper confidentiality impedes the mediation process," the Court observed regarding the issues that had to be addressed.
The Court also opined that the High Court Administration and the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) need to be made parties in the case.
It then gave time to State Attorney N. Manoj Kumar to take instructions.
The case is posted to December 1 for further consideration.
Case No: WP(C) No. 42844/2025
Case Title: Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors.