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Hyderabad, Dec 4 (PTI) Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Saturday said that the option of going to courts for dispute resolution should be used as the "last resort", only after exploring Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms like arbitration and mediation.
"My advice, after practicing in the legal profession for over 40 years in different capacities, is that you must keep the option of going to courts as a last resort.
Use this last resort only after exploring the option of ADR- arbitration, mediation and conciliation," he said.
Justice Ramana, who was speaking at the Curtain Raiser and Stakeholders" Conclave of International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) here, recalled Lord Krishna"s attempt to mediate between the Pandavas and Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata.
"It may be worthwhile to recall that the failure of mediation led to disastrous consequences," he said.
The reasons for conflicts are many, including misunderstandings, ego issues, trust and greed.