MAPPING THE EVOLUTION OF MEDIATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY OF CONTEMPORARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Abstract

The growth of this world has increased the webs of complexities around it. The newer way of life is more complex than it was in earlier years. This has led to a stressful and painful life, with the added disadvantage of low patience levels of modern-day people. The overall result of these negatives of life are constant fights, illegal possession, and cruel behavior of one person towards another person.

As a matter of last resort, every person knocks on the door of the judicial system seeking justice. Considering the mammoth population and growing discontent amongst people, justice seems far from being impossible. With problems arisen opportunities, so the growth of Alternative Dispute Resolution system surfaced.

Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation, are a few commonly used ADP options across the world. India has accepted ADR as a system and with improved awareness and acceptance, its impact can be studied over a timeline. Of all the ADR available, Mediation is considered a better mechanism for the benefits it comes along with it.

In India, the Mediation Act, was passed in the year 2024. Becoming 1 year older, this Act has proved its mettle and the reasons due to which this method is the best are clearly understood by all. The wastage of time and money in the judicial courts are a pain for all the people seeking justice. Mediation proves itself as a powerful and beneficial tool for all the parties and all of them take advantage of this powerful mechanism. This paper is an attempt to study the relevance and importance of Mediation as a powerful Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism using Bibliometric Analysis. Bibliometric analysis is a statistical tool to understand the trends of various literature reviews from standard repository, analyzing the trend and providing a conclusive note for the research with a strong reference.