Disputes or matters not fit for mediation
Section 6 of the Mediation Act, 2023 deals with disputes or matters not fit for mediation. A mediation under this Act shall not be conducted for resolution of any dispute or matter contained in the indicative list under the First Schedule: Provided that nothing contained herein shall prevent any court, if deemed appropriate, from referring any dispute relating to compoundable offences inc The Act came into force on 09 Oct 2023.
(1) A mediation under this Act shall not be conducted for resolution of any dispute or matter contained in the indicative list under the First Schedule:
Provided that nothing contained herein shall prevent any court, if deemed appropriate, from referring any dispute relating to compoundable offences including the matrimonial offences which are compoundable and pending between the parties, to mediation:
Provided further that the outcome of such mediation shall not be deemed to be a judgment or decree of court referred to in sub-section (2) of section 27, and shall be further considered by the court in accordance with the law for the time being in force.
(2) If the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by notification, amend the First Schedule.
Section 6, The Mediation Act, 2023 (Act 32 of 2023).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Nisha Devi v. Gur Kirpal Singh @ Guddu
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
DATE VERIFIED Judgment 2024-08-02 (order-1.pdf): Interprets Mediation Act s.27 enforcement framework alongside Dayawati — mediated settlement agreements authenticated under the Act are final/binding and enforceable as judgments/decrees, while explaining why criminal-mediation outcomes still need court acceptance before coercive recovery.
On this section: s.6 second proviso — compoundable-offence mediation outcomes are not automatic decrees under s.27(2); court must still consider them in accordance with law.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 6
What have the courts held on Section 6 of the Mediation Act?
Nisha Devi v. Gur Kirpal Singh @ Guddu (02 Aug 2024) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.6 second proviso — compoundable-offence mediation outcomes are not automatic decrees under s.27(2); court must still consider them in accordance with law.
How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Mediation Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Mediation Act 2023 6, section 6 Mediation Act 2023, section 6 of the Mediation Act. People searching for it also type mediation act 2023 section 6. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Nisha Devi v. Gur Kirpal Singh @ Guddu (02 Aug 2024).
What should I read with Section 6 of the Mediation Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 27 (Enforcement of mediated settlement agreement), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 6 of the Mediation Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Mediation Act, cited as Mediation Act 2023 6, came into force on 09 Oct 2023, having been enacted on 14 Sep 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 3. Definitions765 words
- 5. Pre-litigation mediation389 words
- 52. Power to make regulations349 words
- 32. Composition of Council324 words
- 38. Duties and functions of Council275 words
- 22. Confidentiality273 words
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