About Us

Keeping in view the legislative mandate and the spirit of Section 89 of Code of Civil Procedure, the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) was constituted by Supreme Court of India to oversee the effective implementation of Mediation and Conciliation in the country. Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.C. Lahoti, the then Chief Justice of India, by an administrative order, set up the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee on 9th April, 2005, under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. Santosh Hegde.

MCPC ensures the regulated growth and evolution of Mediation as dispute resolution mechanism by conducting various Mediation Training Programmes in the country. It also co-ordinates with different Mediation Centers/State Legal Services Authorities/Judicial Academies, collates statistics received from states, maintains accounts and also data of each trainer in the database software. Moreover MCPC is also involved in conducting research, coordinating with International Organizations, accrediting mediators and holding of seminars/conferences.