MAHARASTHRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY,

AURANGABAD

Course curriculum of B.A. LL.B (Hons.)

Semester V Batch 2017-2022

On

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Academic Year: 2019-2020

By

Faculty In-Charge: Sakshi Gupta

 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

OBJECTIVES: Alternative Dispute Resolution has become the primary means by which
cases are resolved now days, especially commercial, business disputes. It has emerged as
the preferred method for resolving civil cases, with litigation as a last resort. Alternative
Dispute Resolution provides an overview of the statutory, procedural, and case law
underlining these processes and their interplay with litigation. A significant theme is the
evolving role of professional ethics for attorneys operating in non-adversarial settings.
Clients and courts increasingly express a preference for attorneys who are skilled not
only in litigation but in problem solving, which costs the clients less in terms of time,
money and relationship. The law of ADR also provides an introduction to negotiation and
mediation theory.

COURSE OUTCOME:

After completing this course, students will be acquainted with the knowledge and skills
with regard to:

• ADR mechanism and its comparison with traditional litigation

• Various ADR techniques in practice and the difference between them.
• Practical procedures for various ADR techniques
• Interface between domestic and international space in context of various ADR
techniques

TEACHING METHODOLOGY:

The teaching methodology adopted shall consist of the following four components:
▪ Lecture Method
▪ Simulation exercise
▪ Case Study Method
▪ Class Presentation
COURSE OUTLINE:

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

(LECTURES- 8)

a. Meaning, Nature and Genesis of Alternative Dispute Resolution

b. Legal Basis of ADR in India
c. Differences between judicial process and various ADR processes
d. Advantages and disadvantages of adjudication vis-à-vis ADR
e. Forms of ADR Mechanism

MODULE 2: LEGAL AID

(LECTURES- 8)

a. Legal Aid -Jurisprudence of Integration of Legal Aid and ADR

b. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
c. Lok Adalats- Need, Organization, Jurisdiction, Powers.
d. Permanent Lok Adalat

MODULE 3: NEGOTIATION

(LECTURES-5)

a. Meaning and essentials

b. Theoretical Approaches to Negotiation
c. Types of Negotiation
d. Qualities of Negotiator and Process for Negotiation
MODULE 4: MEDIATION

(LECTURES- 5)

a. Meaning
b. Theories and Stages of Mediation
c. Qualities and role of Mediator
d. Statutory Recognition of Mediation under Indian Law
e. Advantages and Disadvantages of Mediation.

MODULE 5: ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION

(LECTURES-­‐15)  

a. Arbitration- Meaning and Kinds

b. History of Arbitration In India
c. Arbitration vis-à-vis Litigation
d. Introduction to Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
e. Arbitration Agreement, Essentials, Rule of Severability
f. Composition of Arbitral Tribunal, Extent of Judicial Intervention,
Interim Measures, Power of Court to refer Parties to Arbitration
g. Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal, Competence of Arbitral Tribunal, Conduct
of Arbitral Proceedings, Place of Arbitration

MODULE 6: CHALLENGE, RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS

(LECTURES- 10)

a. Making of Arbitral Award and its validity

b. Grounds to set aside arbitral awards
c. Finality and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
 MODULE 7: CONCILIATION

(LECTURES- 5-8)

a. Meaning
b. Conciliation Proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

LIST OF CASES

• Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (P) Ltd. (2010) 8 SCC
24
• Bharat Aluminium Company and Ors. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Service (2012)
9 SCC 552
• Moti Ram v. Ashok Kumar (2011) 1 SCC 466
• KK Modi v. KN Modi & Ors. AIR 1998 SC 1297
• Bihar State Mineral Development Corporation & Anr. v. Encon Builders (I) Pvt. Ltd.
(2003) 7 SCC 418
• Jagdish Chander v. Ramesh Chander & Ors. (2007) 5 SCC 719
• M.R. Engineers and Contractors Pvt. Ltd. v. Som Datt Builders Ltd. (2009) 7 SCC 696
• P. Anand Gajapathi Raju & Ors. v. P.V.G. Raju & Ors. (2000) 4 SCC 539
• Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. & Anr. v. Verma Transport Company AIR 2006 SC 2800
• Booz Allen and Hamilton Inc. v. SBI Home Finance Ltd. & Ors. 2011 (5) SCALE 147
• N. Radhakrishnan v. Maestro Engineers & Ors. (2010) 1 SCC 72
• Swiss Timing Ltd. v. Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 AIR 2014 SC
3723
• A. Ayyasamy v. A. Paramasivam & Ors. (2016) 10 SCC 386
• Sukanya Holdings Pvt Ltd. v. Jayesh H. Pandya and Anr. (2003) 5 SCC 531
• Chloro Controls (I) P. Ltd. v. Severn Trent Water Purification Inc. & Ors. 2012 (9)
SCALE 595
• State of Punjab v. Jalour Singh AIR 2008 SC 1209
• Ameet Lalchand Shah & Ors. v. Rishabh Enterprises & Ors. 2017 (4) ARBLR 1
(Delhi)
• Narayan Prsad Lohia v. Nikunj Prasad Lohia & Ors. AIR 2002 SC 1139
• Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. & Anr. v. Rani Construction Pvt. Ltd. AIR 2002 SC
778
• SBP & Co. v. Patel Engineering Ltd. & Anr. AIR 2006 SC 450
• National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Boghara Polyfab Pvt. Ltd. AIR 2009 SC 170
• Bhatia International v. Bulk Trading SA & Anr. AIR 2002 SC 1432
• M/s Sundaram Finance Ltd v. NEPC India Ltd AIR 1999 SC 565
• Firm Ashok Traders v. Gurumukh Das Saluja AIR 2004 SC 1433
• Adhunik Steels Ltd v. Orissa Manganese and Minerals Pvt Ltd AIR 2007 SC 2563
• Renusagar Power Co. Ltd. v. General Electric Co. Ltd. AIR 1994 SC 860
• Shri Lal Mahal Ltd. v. Progetto Grano Spa (2014) 2 SCC 433
• ONGC Ltd. v. SAW Pipes Ltd. AIR 2003 SC 2629
• Associate Builders v. Delhi Development Authority AIR 2015 SC 620
• ONGC Ltd. v. Western Geco International Ltd. AIR 2015 SC 363
• Haresh Dayaram Thakur v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. AIR 2000 SC 2281
• Mysore Cements Ltd. v. Svedala Barmac Ltd. AIR 2003 SC 3493
• United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ajay Sinha & Anr. AIR 2008 SC 2398
• Bar Council of India v. Union of India AIR 2012 SC 3246
• International Airport Authority of India v. K.D. Bali AIR 1988 SC 1099
• Wellington Association Ltd v. Kirti Mehta AIR 2000 SC 1379.

Proposed Activities:

§ Mock Arbitration/Mediation/Negotiation Session

§ Visit to Court/Mediation Centre/Arbitration Institute
 § Legal Aid/Community Services

Text Books:

1. Dharmendra Rautray, Principles of Law of Arbitration in India, Wolters Kluwer,

2018.
2. O.P. Malhotra, The law and practice of Arbitration & Conciliation (3rd edn,
Thomson Reuters, New Delhi, 2014).
3. P.C. Markanda, Law relating to Arbitration and Conciliation, (9th Edn.
LexisNexis Butterworths, Nagpur, 2016)
4. Justice RS Bachawat, Law of Arbitration and Conciliation, (6th Edn, Lexis Nexis,
2018)
5. Avtar Singh, Law of Arbitration and Conciliation, Eastern Book Company, 2018
(11th Edn)
6. Anirban Chakraborty, Law and Practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution In
India, Lexis Nexis, 2016.

References:

1. Robert J. Niemic, Donna Stienstra and Randall E. Ravitz, Guide to Judicial

Management of Cases in ADR, Federal Judicial Centre, 2001
2. J. Auerbach, Justice Without Law? Oxford University Press, 1983
3. J. G. Merrills, International Dispute Settlement. U.K: Cambridge University
Press, 2005(Fifth Edn)
4. Abraham P. Ordover and Andrea Doneff, Alternatives to Litigation:
Mediation, Arbitration, and the Art of Dispute Resolution, Notre Dame: National
Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2002
5. P.C. Rao & William Sheffield, ed., Alternative Disputes Resolution- What it is
and how it works? (Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2006).  
6. Sriram Panchu, Mediation Practice and Law – The Path to Successful Dispute
Resolution (Lexis Nexis, 2nd ed., 2016).  
  

Articles:

1. Owen Fiss, Against Settlement, Yale Law Journal, 1984.

2. Alternate to Alternatives Critical Claims of ADR, Jasmine Joseph, NUJS
Working Paper Series, NUJS/WP/2011/01
3. Inessa Love, Settling Out of Court: How Effective is Alternative Dispute
Resolution? No. 11055. The World Bank, 2011.
4. Harry T Edwards. “Alternative dispute resolution: Panacea or anathema?”
Harvard Law Review 99, no. 3 (1986): 668-684.
5. Marc Galanter & Jayanth Krishnan, “Bread for the Poor: Access to Justice and the
Rights of the Needy in India”, Maurer School of Law: Indiana University, 2004.

Statutes to be Referred:

1. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

2. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987