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Excelsior CorrespondentSRINAGAR July 28: Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Justice Pankaj Mithal launched a magazine titled 'Mediation in Times of Covid-19' here today. The magazine has been compiled by the Mediation Committee High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal who is also the Patron-in-Chief of the Committee commended the efforts of Mediation Committee for bringing out such an informative publication. He observed that online mediation is cherishable during the times of global pandemic by imparting training programmes and resorting to online mediation the long drawn litigation in conventional courts could be reduced and parties could be benefitted through online mediation mechanism. “In view of the restrictions caused due to Covid-19 virtual mode is the best alternative” he maintained..