Yesterday, in the matter of Jai Prakash Associates Ltd. V. Jaypee Kasablanca Buyers Welfare Association, the bench held by Justice Ajay Rastogi urges lawyers to Undergo a Training Course in Mediation.
At this, Justice Rastogi said, "Yes. Now I am going back to 2010- they were asking us that you all should also go for mediation. My first reaction was that we are in the system for last so many years, what kind of mediation is there....But I was wrong. Then I also joined mediation, the training mediation, by two officers here- one became a judge also later, I don't know if he is a judge today or not- Mr Sudhir Jain. I have also participated in this mediation training myself. I find no difficulty in sharing that my own perception was changed"
"My request to the lawyers is, whosoever gets the opportunity to undergo this training course, wherever you get, by sparing time, by sparing your briefs also, sometimes do it. It will change your lifestyle! It will change your own perception, not towards yourself but to the family also! And your response to clients will definitely be changed!"
Senior Advocate Parag Tripathi who is appearing in the said matter "My Lord is right! It actually changes the way you look at friends, family, and everything! It gives a different perspective!"
Justice Rastogi: "All my judicial officers, in my state, in batches, I have sent them for training. All! I called those people there in my state, if not possible, I have sent the officers to other states in batches. But all officers are to undergo training"
"By the time it has travelled to this Court, this man has undergone so much of mental stress and trauma that he may think that 'Alright, whatever is done in the past, forget about it, let's find out if something is possible'. That is why, in matrimonial matters, we are getting positive results in this mediation in the Supreme Court! And all matters which are travelling to this court in matrimonial cases must be atleast, the minimum time is 10 years!" , Bench Contiues.
