Mediation & alternative dispute resolution
Prakash K. Pandya is an accredited mediator empanelled with the Bombay High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. He mediates commercial, business, and family disputes — and also acts as advocate-mediator in court-referred mediations, combining legal expertise with the facilitative skills required to move resistant parties toward resolution.
Why mediation?
Litigation resolves disputes; mediation resolves relationships. When negotiations reach an impasse but both sides recognise the cost of prolonged conflict — in money, time, and business disruption — a neutral mediator can help parties craft their own solution rather than having one imposed by a court. The mediator does not judge or arbitrate. Instead, the mediator facilitates conversation, manages emotions, and helps parties see past entrenched positions to find common ground.
Confidential
Unlike court proceedings, mediation is private. Discussions cannot be used as evidence in subsequent litigation.
Party-controlled
Parties retain control of the outcome. No solution is imposed — agreement is reached only when both sides accept it.
Time & cost efficient
Mediation typically resolves in days or weeks, not years. Costs are a fraction of contested litigation.
Mediation in India — the legal framework
The Mediation Act 2023 has given institutional and standalone mediation a statutory foundation in India for the first time. Alongside this, the Bombay High Court ADR & Mediation Rules 2006 continue to govern court-referred mediations. Section 89 of the CPC (now mirrored in BNSS) empowers courts to refer disputes to mediation, and the Supreme Court has repeatedly encouraged pre-trial mediation as a means of reducing judicial burden.
Settlement agreements reached in mediation are now enforceable as court decrees under the Mediation Act 2023, significantly strengthening the enforceability of mediated outcomes.
Disputes we mediate
Business & commercial
Partnership and shareholder disputes · Supply chain and vendor disagreements · Service agreement and contract disputes · Joint venture conflicts · Franchise and distribution disputes
Family & property
Family business succession · Property partition and inheritance · Matrimonial property settlements · HUF and family arrangement structuring · Housing society internal disputes
Languages: Mediation sessions conducted in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati — ensuring parties engage in the language they are most comfortable with.
Explore whether mediation is right for your dispute.