High Court said that mediation is a solution to the terrifying process that families undergo. Even minor changes in the agreement have a huge impact on them.
The court was deciding a matter wherein mistakenly added names in a settlement agreement signed in 2014 letting them suffer 10 years later.
The agreement had only mentioned the respondents instead of the specific names.
Court said that mediation as an alternative dixspute resolution should ease the life of people rather than complicate it.
Diligently drafted agreements will heal the lives of the people stuck in disputes. It will safeguard them from future disputes.
The court listed points to be taken care of by the meditators while drafting a settlement agreement.
The agreement should specify the name of the parties. The agreement should use the names of the parties instead of the terms respondent(s) or petitioner(s).
Every single detail of the terms and conditions should be part of the agreement.
The court emphasized mentioning the execution timeline, and the time required to fulfil the terms and conditions.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/hc-lays-down-norms-for-drafting-mediation-pacts-in-matrimonial disputes/articleshow/100368612.cms
