The notification issued by the Delhi High Court amends the Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2004.
The amendment modifies the eligibility criteria for legal practitioners to serve as mediators or conciliators.
Key Changes
Rule 4(b) of the Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2004 has been amended.
The amended rule specifies that legal practitioners must have at least five years of standing at the Bar at the level of the Supreme Court, High Court, or District Courts to qualify as mediators or conciliators.
The amendment is effective from the date of its publication in the Gazette, which is May 2, 2024.
Impact Analysis
Legal Practitioners
Action Item: Relevant authorities need to update their empanelment processes to reflect the new eligibility criteria.
Courts and Dispute Resolution
Action Item: Monitor the impact of the amendment on the effectiveness of mediation and conciliation processes.
Litigants
Action Item: Litigants should be informed about the new eligibility criteria for mediators and conciliators.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi High Court: The issuing authority of the notification, responsible for amending the Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2004.
Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2004: The set of rules being amended by the notification, governing the process of mediation and conciliation in Delhi.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: The principal legislation under which the rule-making power is exercised, specifically Part X and Section 89(2)(d).
Supreme Court: One of the court levels at which legal practitioners must have five years of standing to qualify as mediators/conciliators.
District Courts: One of the court levels at which legal practitioners must have five years of standing to qualify as mediators/conciliators.
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स.ं 29] दिल्ली, बृिस्ट्प जतिार, मई 2, 2024/ििै ाख 12, 1946 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 38
No. 29] DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024/VAISAKHA 12, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 38
भाग II—I
PART II—I
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय : नई दिल्ली
अजधसचू ना
दिल् ली, 2 मई, 2024
स.ं 37/जनयम/डीएचसी.—जसजिल प्रदिया संजिता, 1908 (1908 का 5) के भाग 10 तथा उक्त संजिता की धारा
89 की उपधारा (2) के खडं (घ) के तित जनयम बनाने िाली िजक्तयों तथा इस जनजमत्त समथथ बनाने िाली अन्य िजक्तयों
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय, एति ्द्वारा मध्यस्ट्थता और सलु ि जनयम, 2004 म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करता
ि,ै जिस े दिल्ली रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग IV, संख्या 120 (एनसीटीडी संख्या 478) दिनांक 11.08.2005 में अजधसूचना
संख्या 171/जनयम/ डीएचसी दिनांक 11.08.2005 के माध्यम स े अजधसूजचत दकया गया था तथा दिल्ली रािपत्र
असाधारण, भाग IV, संख्या 111 (एनसीटीडी संख्या 76) दिनांक 06.07.2006 म ें प्रकाजित अजधसूचना संख्या
158/जनयम/डीएचसी दिनांक 06.07.2006 द्वारा संिोजधत था:-
सिं ोधन
मध्यस्ट्थता और सलु ि जनयम, 2004 के मौिूिा जनयम 4 (ख) के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा: -
2847 DG/2024 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART II—I]
"4(ख) जिजध व्यिसायी जिन्ि ें सिोच्च न्यायालय, उच्च न्यायालय या जिला न्यायालयों के समक्ष कम स े कम पाचं साल का
काय थअनभु ि िो ।"
नोट: यि संिोधन रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेलागू िोगा।
न्यायालय के आिेिानुसार,
कंिल िीत अरोड़ा, मिाजनबंधक
HIGH COURT OF DELHI : NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 2nd May, 2024
No. 37/Rules/DHC.—In exercise of the rule making power under Part X of the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908 (5 of 1908) and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 89 of the said Code and all other powers enabling it in
this behalf, the High Court of Delhi hereby makes the following amendment in Mediation and Conciliation Rules,
2004, which were notified vide Notification No.171/Rules/DHC dated 11.08.2005, in Delhi Gazette Extraordinary,
Part IV, No.120 (N.C.T.D No.478) dated 11.08.2005 and amended vide Notification No. 158/Rules/DHC dated
06.07.2006, published in Delhi Gazette Extraordinary, Part IV, No.111 (N.C.T.D No. 76) dated 06.07.2006:-
AMENDMENT
The following shall be substituted for the existing Rule 4 (b) of the Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2004 :-
“4(b) Legal practitioners with at least five years standing at the Bar at the level of the Supreme Court
or the High Court or the District Courts.”
NOTE: THIS AMENDMENT SHALL COME INTO FORCE FROM THE DATE OF ITS PUBLICATION IN
THE GAZETTE.
By Order of the Court,
KANWAL JEET ARORA, Registrar General
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