The main forms of Alternate Dispute Resolution recognized in India are Arbitration, LokAdalats and Conciliation/Mediation.
As far as process of arbitration in India is concerned, there are two types- institutional and ad-hoc. Some of the institutes conducting institutional arbitration are as follows:
a. Indian Council of Arbitration;
b. Delhi International Arbitration Centre;
c. Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration
d. London Court of International Arbitration
e. FICCI
f.Singapore International Court of Arbitration
Other form of dispute resolution prevalent in India is LokAdalat. LokAdalat is an informal court convened to dispose of the matters through amicable settlement.
The third widely practiced dispute resolution process is the Mediation/Conciliation. In mediation, either of the parties can mutually appoint a mediator or the court can refer the parties to mediation. One such centre conducting mediation proceedings is run by Delhi High Court by the name of “Samadhan”.