Most of the Mediation Act, 2023 is not yet in force. According to the notes, under what…

Most of the Mediation Act, 2023 is not yet in force. According to the notes, under what does court-annexed mediation continue today?

Option A: Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act
Option B: High Court rules, which Section 57 of the Mediation Act keeps alive until the Mediation Council makes regulations on the conduct of mediation
Option C: The conciliation provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Option D: Sections 15 to 17 of the Mediation Act, 2023

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Answer: B. High Court rules, which Section 57 of the Mediation Act keeps alive until the Mediation Council makes regulations on the conduct of mediation

Explanation

Section 57, a transitional provision that is in force, keeps the existing court-annexed rules of the High Courts alive until the Mediation Council of India makes regulations on the conduct of mediation. Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act governs pre-institution mediation in commercial disputes, not court-annexed mediation in general.

Legal provision:: Section 57, Mediation Act, 2023

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