‘ADR helps in reducing litigation in courts’

April 19, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:44 am IST - KHAMMAM:

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods would help in reducing litigation in the courts and fostering peace and harmony in society, said Principal District and Sessions Judge I. Ramesh, who is also the Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, in Khammam district.

He was speaking at the inaugural of the two-day workshop on “ADR Methods” for judicial officers, advocates and others here on Saturday, according to a press release.

The workshop is being organised by the International Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ICADR), Regional Centre, Hyderabad chapter, in association with the Telangana State Legal Services Authority, Hyderabad, and the District Legal Services Authority in Khammam district.

Lauds ICADR

Mr. Ramesh complimented the efforts of the International Centre for ADR in spreading awareness on Alternative dispute resolution mechanism among all sections of society. The chief guest of the inaugural ceremony J.L.N. Murthy, Regional Centre in-charge and Secretary, ICADR, Hyderabad, explained about the initiatives taken by the ICADR to promote awareness on ADR methods.

He also spoke on the Law Commission of India’s Report No. 246 dated August 2014, which proposed certain amendments to the Act ‘Proposed Amendment(s)’ in an attempt to achieve fairness, speed and economy in resolution of disputes through arbitration. P. Kasi Visweswara Rao, Senior Civil Judge, Khammam, Y. Sreenivasa Rao, president, District Bar ssociation, Khammam and K. Satyanarayana, Member of the Bar Council, Hyderabad were present.

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