To provide a quick and cost-effective resolution.

To ensure strict adherence to legal procedures.

To impose heavy penalties on erring parties.

To prolong the dispute resolution process.

Impartiality and neutrality of the mediator.

Strict adherence to legal technicalities.

Voluntary participation of parties.

Confidentiality of the proceedings.

To act as a judge and impose a binding decision.

To facilitate communication and negotiation between parties.

To gather evidence and conduct a formal hearing.

To represent one of the parties in the dispute.

Arbitration.

Mediation.

Conciliation.

Litigation.

It is more time-consuming and expensive.

It is less flexible and adaptable.

It is less likely to result in a mutually acceptable outcome.

It is more efficient and cost-effective.

It promotes a more harmonious relationship between parties.

It ensures strict compliance with legal requirements.

It allows parties to maintain control over the dispute resolution process.

It reduces the burden on the traditional court system.

It mandates the use of ADR for all consumer disputes.

It provides a comprehensive framework for resolving consumer disputes through ADR.

It establishes specialized consumer courts to handle ADR proceedings.

It prohibits the use of ADR in consumer disputes.

Lack of awareness among consumers about ADR mechanisms.

Bias or partiality of the mediator.

Unwillingness of parties to participate in ADR.

Inadequate training and expertise of ADR practitioners.

It provides training and certification to ADR practitioners.

It conducts research and publishes reports on ADR trends.

It resolves consumer disputes through arbitration and conciliation.

It regulates the activities of ADR institutions.

Lok Adalats.

Mediation.

Arbitration.

Small Claims Courts.

To impose strict penalties on erring parties.

To provide a quick and cost-effective resolution.

To ensure strict adherence to legal procedures.

To prolong the dispute resolution process.

It reduces the burden on the traditional court system.

It promotes a more harmonious relationship between parties.

It ensures strict compliance with legal requirements.

It allows parties to maintain control over the dispute resolution process.

It mandates the use of ADR for all consumer disputes.

It provides a comprehensive framework for resolving consumer disputes through ADR.

It establishes specialized consumer courts to handle ADR proceedings.

It prohibits the use of ADR in consumer disputes.

Lack of awareness among consumers about ADR mechanisms.

Bias or partiality of the mediator.

Unwillingness of parties to participate in ADR.

Inadequate training and expertise of ADR practitioners.

It provides training and certification to ADR practitioners.

It conducts research and publishes reports on ADR trends.

It resolves consumer disputes through arbitration and conciliation.

It regulates the activities of ADR institutions.