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The largest institutional dispute
resolution framework and an
alternative to court system in India.
The conventional court system of India
today finds itself embroiled in a myriad of
structural and administrative issues. The
civil courts too are excessively over-
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burdened and under-resourced. Moreover
the delay in dispensation of justice, if at all
dispensed, causes a feeling of frustration,
humiliation and despondency.
Disputes,
conventional justice system and to
formalize the concept of alternate dispute
resolution, the role of SDRC is imperative.
SDRC settlements and awards under the
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, bring
finality to disputes with binding settlement
without going
under the SDRC Rules.
to court.
has incorporated the “State Dispute
Resolution Council” in each state of India to
facilitate the process of ADR which is
lagging behind as most of Indian citizens
are not even aware of this consensual
approach for a legally binding solution.
INTRODUCTION
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Federation of Integrated
Conflict Management
Our Mission
SDRC is the initiative of Federation of Integrated
Conflict Management - FICM, a non-profit
membership-based initiative serving individuals,
families, communities, trade and commerce. We
lead, promote and facilitate consensual and Leading, promoting and
collaborative dispute resolution system in each state facilitating mediation, med-
of India and are committed to providing practical, arbitration and other
accessible, and affordable choices to prevent, consensual dispute resolution
manage and resolve disputes. processes throughout India.
Our Vision
manage conflict well, SDRC works to raise
awareness and knowledge of consensual dispute
resolution processes and offer its resolution
services.
State Dispute
A civil society where mediation
With our enduring commitment to supporting a and other consensual and
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diverse community of consensual dispute resolution collaborative dispute
practitioners, we target initiatives to build our resolution processes are
community of practitioners and provide ongoing widely accepted and used.
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professional development opportunities. We are a
central resource and support system for the ADR An organization that serves
Appropriate Dispute Resolution professionals of each region in India. We train and the public interest and
for Individuals, Families and educate the ADR professionals, from those who are supports a community of
Businesses in India starting out, to highly experienced veterans. mediators and other dispute
resolution practitioners.
The SDRC project is largely self Membership Fees
funded with its own internal One of the small fund source of
accruals: SDRC is the annual and lifetime
fee which comes from SDRC
Fee from Dispute Resolution members. Members pay fee to be
Services a part of this initiative and gain
A major portion of our funds will benefits as an ADR lawyer, Neutral,
be derived from the receipt of Business owner, corporate counsel,
fee of our dispute resolution trainer, educator et all.
services from individuals,
families and business Fee from other tailored services
organizations. SDRC also charges fees for its
tailored services and dispute
Training Fees resolution systems design
The training and education fee expertise.
of SDRC comes from various
training and certificate courses To enhance it’s program reach, we
which the SDRC conducts for its are open to receive grants and
members, law students, donations from organizations that
Funding
businesses, legal departments support the cause of consensual
etc. The courses range from resolution of disputes. We can also
professional development discuss with corporate oh how we
courses to conflict management can enrich their CSR program with
guide to businesses and lot of social and corporate
corporate. initiatives.
ABOUT SDRC
SDRC provides a range of dispute
The SDRC services are offered to resolution services and programs
three distinct groups - for individuals, families and
organizations. The organization
Ÿ Individuals, Families and develops and creates quality
Communities. benchmarks and monitoring to
Ÿ Businesses, Corporate and support and develop capacity in
Trade/Industry Associations. dispute resolution services in India
Ÿ Dispute Resolution Professionals & through the constitution of regional
the ADR Industry dispute resolution councils. .
What
Ÿ processes, and introducing a
of Mediators, Conciliators and problem solving approach to justice
Arbitrators; system.
Ÿ Training and development programs
for businesses and corporate; Our expertise and experience
Ÿ Ongoing professional development includes a wide variety of dispute
we do
and other support for dispute resolution tools and processes. We
resolution professionals; help people to choose the dispute
Ÿ Specialized dispute resolution resolution approach that matches
system design, research and advice; their needs, including other
Ÿ Dispute resolution information and collaborative methods that preserve
education for the public; and enhance relationships.
SDRC WORK
SDRC DISPUTE
RESOLUTION SYSTEM
FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES
The State Dispute Resolution Council
is the initiative of FICM to resolve
most types of personal, family,
business and commercial disputes.
The process is administered and
conducted as per the FICM-SDRC
Rules and procedures.
How it
consensual process is sent to all
respondents, and if the respondents
agree, it then moves through a The process has a series of
process of negotiation, mediation, stages -
conciliation and arbitration conducted
by the most respected and credible Ÿ Process Initiation
works?
dispute resolution professionals
Ÿ Assisted Negotiation
Although disputes may be Ÿ Mediation & Conciliation
resolved at any stage of the Ÿ Binding Arbitration
process.
Initiate the
process by virtue of having an SDRC advantages.
dispute resolution, mediation, med-
arbitration clause in their contract. With the participation of the other
party, the process starts and
Even if the contract does not provide proceeds to the fist stage of
assisted negotiation.
Dispute
for a SDRC clause or in case of
disputes between individuals, within But in few cases, if the parties do
family, property or any other not respond or agree to
community dispute, a party to a participate in the process with
dispute or both parties to a dispute some other motives even after
can initiate SDRC process of dispute two reminders, the process ends
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resolution with mutual consent and and a report in this regard is
under the rules and procedures of submitted by the SDRC case
SDRC. manager. This report is helpful for
parties who initiate the process, if
A party or both parties to the dispute the case unfortunately gets in the
courts.)
can initiate process by submitting a
Process
Form with details of dispute to SDRC, If the other parties accept to
so as to commence the process. participate in the process, the
initial deposit of the negotiation/
The Party initiating the process shall mediator / conciliator / arbitrator
pay the case registration fee of and administrative fee is made by
INR2500 individually or jointly. the parties as per the SDRC Fee
schedule.
Assisted
In many cases the disputes
settle at this stage itself.
Negotiation is often the easiest,
fastest, and cheapest way to
resolve a claim. If parties reach
negotiation
an agreement, their dispute is
over. The parties can turn their
agreement into an enforceable
order under the Arbitration and
Conciliation Act.
Mediation &
If the settlement fails after the completion of
negotiation, mediation, conciliation process and
the parties are not willing to get into the next
stage of binding arbitration, SDRC shall prepare
the Status Report and give the same to the
Parties. This status report again helps parties
Conciliation
save time if parties decide to move the court
instead of getting into an arbitration process.
Binding
at a venue closest to the parties. The consideration towards
arbitration award under its rules is final and time-lines, costs for
binding and can be enforced as if it were parties and the evidence
an order of the Court. and arguments the
parties want the tribunal
The date of receipt by SDRC of the member to consider.
Arbitration
Arbitration Submission Form, complete with
all the accompanying documentation and For more details or
the appropriate filing fee shall be treated as queries on initiating
the date on which the institutional SDRC dispute resolution
arbitration has commenced for all purposes process contact SDRC
under the SDRC Rules. Administrator.
of the SDRC
risks, State Dispute Resolution
Council is the smart choice.
Dispute
intervention, designed with the process as well as in the
goal of “win-win” of parties in administration of the case, FICM
dispute. makes every effort to ensure that
its Neutrals in all of its dispute
The main advantages include: resolution bodies share this
commitment.
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Ÿ Cost and Time Efficient -
Efficient use of time and Parties in dispute resolution
money gives value to client. proceedings can draw upon a
Ÿ Relationships - Preserve growing member base of over
key business and personal 1,500 independent ADR
relationships. advocates, Neutrals and Experts
System
Ÿ Prevention - Prevents from every state of India. Each
draining of resources and member brings in a blend of
emotions. soulful modern world innovation,
Ÿ Collaboration - Non- experience and specialized skills
adversarial by nature; with a that ensure success for parties in
very minimal use of court dispute.
SDRC ADVANTAGE
SDRC MEMBERSHIP
Be Part of a Regional initiative in your
Membership in the SDRC means becoming state with National and International
Connections.
part of a recognized community invested in
the work of creating a social fabric dedicated SDRC is regional state initiative of
to advancing appropriate and alternative FICM, a not-for-profit organization
dispute resolution. established to provide national and
regional leadership in the promotion of
Alternative Dispute Resolution in India.
Join SDRC
The SDRC membership is
mainly for two different sections
-
as a member
Ÿ The Providers of Dispute
Resolution Services, training
and development
Ÿ The Users and buyers of
Dispute Resolution services,
training and development
SDRC MEMBERSHIP
Ÿ Lawyers/ Attorneys: Members of the bar
SDRC membership is for the lawyers who (any jurisdiction) including private practice
belong to the modern world. and in-house counsel
Ÿ Arbitrators & Mediators: Neutrals who
Who can
The Dispute Resolution Lawyers who bring are qualified or have experience in any
real, quick and lasting success to clients one area of dispute resolution
with their combined skills of ADR Advocacy
Ÿ Judges / Government Officials: Former
along with conventional court options.
Judges and other retired senior
government officials
SDRC membership is also for the
be SDRC
Ÿ Academics: University level scholars
businesses that use SDRC systems and
with a focus on dispute resolution and
resources for prevention and resolution of
business commercial disputes. conflict management
Note: Admission as a FICM-SDRC Ÿ Law Students: Students with an interest
member is not a nomination to various in dispute resolution practice
rosters, panels and councils. Members Ÿ Corporate Executives: company
Member
can nominate themselves to various executives, investors and other
councils, lists, rosters or councils on the professionals who seek to prevent their
basis of eligibility and all such nominations organizations from damaging conflicts
have no cost for members. Such Ÿ Businesses of all size and scale who
nominations are also peer-vetted and by seek effective dispute prevention and
invitation only. resolution systems and resources
SDRC MEMBERSHIP
With SDRC membership enhances your
professional profile. Becoming a
member of the SDRC provides
tremendous benefits, including:
Why join
programs, seminars, certificate hence more clients for representing
courses on ADR organized by them in the dispute resolution
associate national and international proceedings or if members are also
institutions. qualified neutrals, to also gain
Ÿ Corporate or Life Member is mediation or arbitration appointments
eligible to start an SDRC Centre in as a mediator or arbitrator.
SDRC
a particular territory, as per the
approval of the Governing The Panel is designed to provide
Council. potential parties to mediation, access
Ÿ Publication: Members are invited to to a nationwide panel of trained
submit blogs and articles to post on professional mediators through this
FICM's website leading membership body.
SDRC MEMBERSHIP
Build your Accredited Members Profile through our online
FICM & SDRC directory and sections.
How to
profile to showcase all your affiliations, credentials and published
articles, journals, videos, awards and much more on the
organization website sections.
leverage
FICM is becoming the industry leading platform for anything in
dispute resolution and as a member you can demonstrate your
thought leadership by publishing your content (Articles, speaker
videos and other communications collateral on FICM website,
Newsletters and Magazines). Our internal editorial team helps our
membership
members in fine-tuning of articles that are good for publishing. We
look for innovative and creative ideas.
benefits
covering recent developments and ongoing debates in the field,
(iii) news and views of the members who are the heros on ground
to bring the much needed change (iv) Letters to the Editor and (v)
Updates from the FICM members and new developments,
introductions in the ecosystem. (vi) Interviews of leading
personalities in the domain (vii) Regional focus in each issue.
How to leverage
audience, ensuring a better even
participation and generating desired Ÿ Use FICM-SDRC logo on your website or
results from each event. If you have other online properties
the benefits
an event in mind, please talk to Ÿ Use the logo on the footer of your email
Sonali Singh at Ÿ Use the logo on visiting cards and letter
sonali@mediationhub.in heads
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