Syllabus Section: Polity and Governance

WHY IN NEWS?

• NITI Aayog in association with Patna High Court, organized the inaugural meeting in a broader engagement on efficient and affordable access to justice for all, through the the interplay of technology, law and innovation in the post pandemic world.

WHAT IS ODR?

• ODR is the resolution of disputes, particularly smalland mediumvalue cases, using digital technology and techniques of alternate dispute resolution (ADR), such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

BENEFITS

• While courts are becoming digitized through the efforts of the judiciary, more effective, scalable, and collaborative mechanisms of containment and resolution are urgently needed. ODR can help resolve disputes efficiently and affordably.

• It is the start of a collaborative exercise that sets into motion the use of technology towards efficient and affordable access to justice.

• Judiciary is facing huge pendency of very old cases and new cases are arising. It requires a huge transformation in mindsets to deal with this challenge. This move will help in finding a solution and ensure justice is both effective and expeditious.”

• The meeting generated tremendous recognition of the opportunity that ODR presents.

 

SOURCE: PIB