ADR COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION TO ADR; NEGOTIATION

WEEK 1: Introduction to ADR & Brief Overview of Client Counselling and Conference

Session 1: Causes of dispute and the dispute resolution methods; Merits and demerits of ADR

Session 2: Introduction to Alternate Dispute Resolution: Differences between Litigation, and ADR
(Arbitration, Conciliation, Mediation, and Negotiation); Online Dispute Resolution.

Session 3: Client conferencing in the context of ADR and business transactions. Commencing of the
conference, problem identification, theory development and verification. Analysing the problem and
strategy for solving the problem.

Statutes:

1. Civil Procedure Code and Sec. 89

2. Legal Services Authorities Act,1987

3. Arbitration Conciliation Act, 1996

Readings:

1. ADR Principles and practice of Harry Brown and Arthur Marriot pages 1 – 36, Chapter 1,
Conflict and Dispute - Click here to View

2. Avatar Singh – Pages 557 – 582. Chapter 1 Part V Alternative Dispute Redressal - Click
here to View

3. Client Conference and Counselling method form lawyers as counsellor by David A Binder
and Susan Price, Pages 2 – 30, Chapter 1 - Click here to View, The Legal and Non-legal
Dimensions of a client’s problem; Pages 84 – 144, Chapter VII, Beginning Client
Conferences. - Click here to View

4. 222nd Report of the Law Commission of India on NEED FOR JUSTICE-DISPENSATION

THROUGH ADR, etc. (2009)

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Articles:

1. Need for Alternatives to the Formal Legal System (Special Address by Muralidhar S. in
International Conference on ADR, Conciliation. Mediation and Case Management Organized
By the Law Commission of India at New Delhi on May 3-4, 2003) - Click here to View

2. Aman Hingorani, “Alternative Dispute Resolution, including Arbitration, Mediation and

Conciliation”, All India Bar Examination Preparatory Materials - Click here to View

Negotiation and Communication – Introduction, Verbal, Non-Verbal Communication

Session 4: Concept of Negotiation; Types of negotiation: Salary negotiation, Vendor Negotiation,

Conflict resolution. Negotiation approach: Distributive Negotiation, Integrative Negotiation.

Session 5: Communication; verbal communication-types in verbal communication, non-verbal

communication- types of non-verbal communication- Body language in non-verbal communication.

Session 6: Psychological approach to ADR & Negotiation & simulation exercise

Readings:

1. Creating Effective Communication in Your Life by Randy Fujishin, Creating

Communications: Exploring and Expanding your Fundamental Communication Skills, 2nd
Edn., Rownman Littlefield Publishers.2009, pp 1-17) - Click here to View
2. Roger Fisher, et al, ‘Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without giving in’, 3rd edn,
Penguin Books publishers, 2011. - Click here to View
3. Harvard University Program on Negotiation free report - How to Negotiate Better Business
Deals (2019) - Click here to View

Additional Readings:

1. MG Lincoln, ‘Negotiation: The Opposing Sides Of Verbal

And Nonverbal Communication’ Journal of Collective Negotiation,
2000. http://triggered.stanford.clockss.org/ServeContent?url=http://baywood.stanford.clockss.org
%2FBWCN%2FBAWOOD_BWCN_29_4%2FL278ETET3BLGE9QP.pdf

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2. Agnieszka Gurbiel , ‘The importance of the body language and the non-verbal signals in the
courtroom in the criminal proceedings. The outline of the
problem’ https://bibliotekanauki.pl/api/full-texts/2021/6/23/e820cdbc-b311-4061-b9a7-
18a3f2f797d9.pdf

LOK ADALAT AND MEDIATION

Week 3: Lok Adalat

Session 7: National Legal Services Authority and Supreme Court Legal Services Committee:
Constitution and functions; State Legal Services Authority and High Court Legal Services
Committee;

Session 8: District Legal Services Authority and Taluk Legal Services Committee: Constitution and
functions; Lok Adalats and Pre-Litigation Conciliation and Settlement; Free Legal Aid; Entitlement
to Legal Services; simulation exercise.

Session 9: Concept of Mediation; Need for Mediation; Mediators skills and Roles

Statutes:

1. The Legal Services Authority Act, 1987

Articles:

1. Tameem Zainulbhai, Justice for All: Improving the Lok Adalat System in India, 35(1)
Fordham International Law Journal (2016) pp. 248-278. Full text available
at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2422&context=ilj

2. Pawan Kr. Mishra, 'ADRS and Lok Adalat in India: Genesis and Functioning' (2018) 9 Indian
JL & Just 28 available
at: https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/ijlj9&div=28&id=&page=

3. Lok Adalats: Introduction https://nalsa.gov.in/lok-adalat

Cases

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  New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) Versus Yunus & Ors. - Click here to
View

 State of Punjab and Another -vs- Jalour Singh and Others - Click here to View

 Bhargavi Constructions and Another –vs Kothakapu Muthyam Reddy and Others - Click
here to View

 B.P. Moideen Sevamandir and another Vs. A.M. Kutty Hassan {(2009) 2 SCC 198} - Click
here to View

Mediation : Concepts

Session 10: Stages of Mediation; Mediator’s Opening Statement;

Session 11: Parties’ Opening Statement; Joint Session; Caucus or separate session; simulation
exercise

Session 12: Closure, Strategies and Techniques, Role of Silence/apology

Articles:

1. Thomas P Valenti and Tanima Tandon, Mediation in India-Practical Tips and Techniques, in
Shashank Garg (ed.) Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Indian Perspective 187-248 (OUP
2018). - Click here to View
2. Relevant Excerpts from the Mediation Training Manual of India by Mediation and
Conciliation Project Committee of Supreme Court of India. Full text available
at: http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/mediation.

Cases:

1. Dayawati v. Yogesh Kumar Gosain, 243 (2017) Delhi Law Times 117 (DB), Full text
available at: http://lobis.nic.in/ddir/dhc/GMI/judgement/17-10-
2017/GMI17102017CRLRF12016.pdf
2. Salem Advocate Bar Association case 2005

Readings:

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 1. Arbitration and Conciliation by Avthar Singh 11th edn. Pages 582 – 586 Chapter 1 Part V
Mediation. - Refer to Basic Readings
2. ADR Principles and Practice by Harry and Arthur 2nd Edn. - Refer to Basic Readings

Other Instruments:

Mediation Training Manual of India, developed by Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee,
Supreme Court of India, Chapter III, pg. 26 – 30. - Click here to View

Mediation Concepts (Contd.); Mediation Under Commercial Court Act and Other
Legislations

Session 13: Handling emotions/impasse, Drafting Agreement, Ethical Dilemmas in Mediation;

simulation exercise

Session 14: Singapore Convention, Mediation under the Commercial Courts, Mediation

under Family Court Act, 1984. Mediation under the Banking Ombudsman Scheme,

2006. Mediation under Companies Act 2013

Session 15: Mediation under CPA 2019: Mediation; Establishment of Mediation Cell; Empanelment
of Mediators; Nomination of Mediator; Duty of Mediators; Replacement of mediator; Procedure;
Settlement; Recording of Settlement Order; Enforcement of orders of the District Consumer Dispute
Redressal Forum, State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, National Consumer Dispute
Redressal Commission; Execution-Attachment of Property- Imprisonment; simulation exercise;
Mediation Bill 2021.

Statutes:

1. United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from

Mediation, 2018 (Singapore Convention on Mediation)
2. Commercial Courts, 2015 [Section 12 A]
3. Family Court Act, 1984. [Section 9]
4. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006.

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 5. Companies Act 2013. [Section 442]
6. Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules, 2016.
7. Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Sec 74-81):
8. The Consumer Protection (Mediation) Rules, 2020
9. The Consumer Protection (Mediation) Regulations, 2020

Articles:

10. Justice Manju Goel, ‘Successful Mediation in Matrimonial Disputes’ available

at: http://www.delhimediationcentre.gov.in/articles.htm
11. Delhi Mediation Centre. Shriram Panchu, Mediation Practice Law - The Path to Successful
Dispute Resolution Chapter 7, external pg. 84-103. Lexis Nexis, 3rd Edition,. (on the 'How
to'of conducting Mediation and essentials of a mediation settlement agreement) - Refer to
Basic Readings
12. Justice A.K. Sikri Mediation Means of Achieving Real Justice in Consumer Disputes, p.1, 5
IJCLP (2017). - Click here to View
13. Patil Ashok R. A Stakeholder’s Assessment of Feasibility of Online Mediations in India,
p.52, 5 IJCLP (2017). - Click here to View

Recent Cases:

1. Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. P. Ltd. (2010) 8 SCC 24
- Click here to View

2. Dayawati v. Yogesh Kumar Gosain, 243 (2017) Delhi Law Times 117 (DB) Click here to
View

3. M/S National Seeds Corporation Ltd. V. M.Madhusudhan Reddy And Anr. JT 2012 (1) SC
330 Click here to View

4. Nutan Batra v. M/S Buniyaadn Associates, 2018 SCC Online Del 12916; 2018 Indlaw DEL
3824; MANU/DE/ 4607/2018 Click here to View

CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION

WEEK 6: Conciliation Under Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 and Other Legislations

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Session 16: Conciliation under A&C Act: application and scope; proceedings; appointment; Role of
conciliator; Confidentiality; Termination; Costs; admissibility of evidence;

Session 17: Settlement Agreement; Enforceability A&C Act; Arbitration under the Indian Telegraph
Act, 1885. Arbitration under the Industrial Relation Code, 2020. The New Delhi International
Arbitration Centre Act, 2019. Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA).

Session 18: Family Courts Act, 1984; Companies Act, 2013; Industrial Dispute Act, 1947;
Procedure; Settlement; Recording of Settlement Order. Simulation Excises; Conciliation Under
Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Conciliation under The Banking
Ombudsman Scheme, 2006; Introduction to Arbitration

Articles:

Milind Jain, 'Alternate Dispute Resolution and Conciliation in India' (2020) 18 Supremo Amicus 539
available
at https://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/supami18&div=65&id=&page=

Statutes:

1. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

2. Family Courts Act, 1984; [Section 9]
3. Companies Act, 2013; [Section 442]
4. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. [Section 7]
5. Industrial Relation Code, 2020.
6. The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Act, 2019.
7. Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.[Section 18]
8. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 2006.
9. Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 [Section 42]
10. 222nd Report of the Law Commission of India on NEED FOR JUSTICE-DISPENSATION
THROUGH ADR, etc. (2009)
11. 246th Report of the Law Commission of India on AMENDMENTS TO THE
ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 (2014)

Readings

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 1. Indu Malhotra, Commentary on the Law of Arbitration. Vol. 1. (Wolters Kluwer (India) Pvt.
Ltd., 2020), page no. 1-35, Chapter I - Click here to View

2. Arbitration and Conciliation by Avthar Singh 11th edn. Pages 582 – 586, Chapter 1, Part V,
Mediation - - - Please refer to Basic Readings

Arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Session 19: A Brief History of Arbitration in India; Indian Arbitration: Basic Concepts

 What is Arbitration?

 Ad hoc v institutional arbitration

 Drafting a clause; Seat of arbitration

 Governing laws- 5 laws

 What is an international commercial arbitration?

Readings:

 UoI v Hardy Exploration 2018 (7) SCC 374. Click here to View

 Brahmani River Pellets Ltd. V Kamachi Industries case AIR 2019 SC 3658 - Click here to
View

 PASL Wind Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v GE Power Conversion India Pvt. Ltd. (SC, Judgment dated
20 April 2021).

 RMI v Boeing.

 TDM Infrastructure v UE Development 2008 (2) ARBLR 439 (SC) . Click here to View

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  246th Report of the Law Commission of India on AMENDMENTS TO THE
ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 (2014).

Session 20: Part I of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act: Applicability; Arbitrability of
Disputes

 Applicability of Part I of the Act

 Arbitrability of disputes

Readings:

 Bhatia to BALCO (brief recap of all cases up to and including BALCO v Kaiser Aluminium
(2012) 9 SCC 552)- Click here to View

 Booz Allen and Hamilton v SBI Home Finance 2011 (5) SCC 532.- Click here to View

 Avitel Post Studioz Ltd. v HSCB PI Holdings (Mauritius) Ltd. 2020 SCC Online SC
656.- Click here to View

Session 21: Arbitration Agreement; Jurisdiction of the Tribunal

 Arbitration Agreement

 Significance of an arbitration agreement

 What constitutes a valid agreement?

 Severability

 Determining the jurisdiction of the tribunal: considerations

Readings:

 Section 7.

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  SMS Tea Estates v Chandmari Tea Company Pvt. Ltd. 2011 (14) SCC 66. - Clik Here to
view

 National Agricultural Coop. Marketing Federation Ltd. v Gains Trading Ltd. (2007) 5 SCC
692.- Clik Here to view

 M/s. Young Achievers v IMS Learning Resources (2013) 10 SCC 535. - Clik Here to view

 NN Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. v Indo Unique Flame Ltd. (SC, judgment of 21 January
2021). - Clik Here to view

 State of Madhya Pradesh v. M/S Sew Construction Limited & Ors. Civil appeal no.
8571/2022. - Clik Here to view

 Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. v. Mahakali Foods (P) Ltd 2022 SCC Online
SC 1492.- Clik Here to view

Arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Session 22: Incorporation by Reference; Binding Non-signatories to arbitration

Readings:

 MR Engineers v Somdutt Builders 2009 (7) SCC 696. - Click Here to View
 Inox Winds v Thermocables Ltd. 2018 (2) SCC 519. - Click Here to View
 Giriraj Garg v Coal India (2019) 5 SCC 192. - Click Here to View
 Sukanya Holdings Pvt. Ltd. v Jayesh H Pandya (2003) 5 SCC 531. - Click Here to View
 Chloro Controls (I) P. Ltd. v Severn Trent Water Purification (2013) 1 SCC 641. - Click
Here to View
 Ameet Lalchand Shah v Rishabh Enterprises 2018 (15) SCC 678. - Click Here to View
 MTNL v Canara Bank AIR 2019 SC 4449. - Click Here to View
 Shapoorji Pallonji v Rattan India Power Ltd. (DHC, 17 April 2021). - Click Here to View

Session 23: Binding Non-signatories to arbitration (Contd.)

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Session 24: Arbitration and the Power of Courts: Section 5

Readings:

 Section 5.
 CDC Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd. v BPL Communications Ltd. (2003) 12 SCC 140. -
Click Here to View
 UoI v Tantia Constructions 2011 (5) SCC 697. - Click Here to View
 Morgan Securities & Credit (P) Ltd. v Modi Rubber Ltd. (2006) 12 SCC 642. - Click Here to
View
 Emaar MGF Land Ltd. v Aftab Singh 2019 (12) SCC 751. - Click Here to View
 M.P. Power Management Company Limited, Jabalpur Versus Sky Power Southeast - Click
Here to View

Solar India Private Limited and Others (2022, SC). - Click Here to View

Arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Session 25: Arbitration and the Power of Courts: Section 8

Readings:

 Section 8.
 Anand Gajapathi v PVG Raju AIR 2000 SC 1886. - Click Here to View
 SBP v Patel Engineering (2005) 8 SCC 618. - Click Here to View
 Booz Allen & Hamilton v SBI Home Finance (2011) 5 SCC 532. - Click Here to View
 Shin-Etsu Chemical v Aksh Optifibres (2005) 7 SCC 234 - Click Here to View

 Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. v Lectro E-Mobility Pvt. Ltd. (SC, judgment dated 2 March
2021). - Click Here to View

Session 26: Arbitration and the Power of Courts: Section 9

Readings:

 Section 9.

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  Sundaram Finance v NEPC (1999) 2 SCC 479. - Click Here to View

 Firm Ashok Traders v Gurumukh Das (2004) 3 SCC 151. - Click Here to View

 Adhunik Steels v Orissa Manganese and Minerals 2007 (7) SCC 125. - Click Here to View

 Arvind Constructions v Kalinga Mining Corp. 2007 (6) SCC 798. - Click Here to View

Session 27: Arbitration and the Power of Courts: Section 37; Section 11

Readings:

 Sections 37, 11.

 Konkan Railway Corp. Ltd. v Rani Constructions Ltd. (2002) 2 SCC 388. - Click Here to
View

 SBP & Co. v Patel Engineering Ltd. (2005) 8 SCC 618. - Click Here to View

 National Insurance Co. Ltd. v Boghara Polyfab (2009) 1 SCC 267. - Click Here to View

 Pravin Electricals Pvt. Ltd. v Galaxy Infra and Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (SC, 8 March
2021). - Click Here to View

 Sanjiv Prakash v Seema Kukreja (SC, 6 April 2021). - Click Here to View

 Duro Felguera v Gangavaram Port Ltd. (2017) 9 SCC 729. - Click Here to View

 United India Insurance v Hyundai Engineering (2018) 10 SCALE 72. - Click Here to View

Arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Session 28: Arbitration and the Tribunal: Appointment, Powers and Duties of the Tribunal

 The Tribunal- appointment and powers

 When does an arbitration commence and why is it important?
 What is bias?

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  Powers of the tribunal
 Kompetenz-kompetenz
 Challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal
 Challenge to an arbitrator

Readings:

 Sections 10, 12, 16, 17, 31A.

 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and Ors. v Raja Transport Pvt. Ltd. (2009) 8 SCC 520. - Click
Here to View
 Denel (Proprietary) Ltd. v Bharat Electronics Ltd. (2010) 6 SCC 394. - Click Here to View
 MSP Infrastructure v MP Road Development Corporation (2015) 13 SCC 713. - Click Here
to View
 Lion Engineering v State of MP (2018) 16 SCC 758. - Click Here to View
 Quippo Construction Equipment Ltd. V Janardan Nirman Pvt. Ltd. (2020, SC). - Click Here
to View
 Prabhat Steel Traders v Excel Metal Processors (2018) (BHC)[Arb. Pet. No.
619/2017]. - Click Here to View

 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. Versus Afcons Gunanusa JV Petition for Arbitration
(Civil) No.5/2022. - Click Here to View

Session 29: Termination of the Mandate of the Tribunal; Recourse against awards

 Types of awards

 Requirements of a valid award

 Grounds to challenge an award

Readings:

 Sections 14, 15, 31, 34.

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  UHL Power Company Ltd. v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 19. - Click
Here to View

 McDermott International v Burn Standard Co. Ltd. (2006) 11 SCC 181. - Click Here to
View

 UOI v Tecco Trichy 2005 (4) SCC 239. - Click Here to View

 State of Himachal Pradesh v Himachal Techno (2010) 12 SCC 210. - Click Here to View

 Renusagar Power Co. Ltd. v General Electric Co. 1994 Supp. (1) SCC 644. - Click Here to
View

 ONGC Ltd. v Saw Pipes Ltd. (2003) 5 SCC 705. - Click Here to View

 ONGC Ltd. v Western Geco International Ltd. (2014) 9 SCC 263. - Click Here to View

 Associate Builders v DDA (2015) 3 SCC 49 - Click Here to View

 Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. v NHAI 2019 (8) SCALE 41 - Click Here to
View

 SEAMEC v OIL (2020 SC). - Click Here to View

 Patel Engineering Ltd. v North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. 2020 SCC Online SC
466. - Click Here to View

Session 30: Recourse against awards (contd.); Enforcement of awards; Foreign awards

Readings:

 Sections 35, 36, 37, 44, 48, 49 and 50.

 Brief discussion on sections of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 which have not
been covered in detail.

 United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards,
1958 (New York Convention).

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  Centrotrade Minerals & Metals Inc. v Hindustan Copper Ltd. (2006) 11 SCC 245. - Click
Here to View

 Vijay Karia v Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL 2020 SCC OnLine SC 177. - Click Here to
View

 National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) v Alimenta SA

(2020) SCC OnLine SC 381. - Click Here to View

 Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited Versus Oscar Investments Limited and Others Special
Leave Petition (C) NO. 20417 OF 2017. Click Here to View

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