Speaking at the inaugural session of the three-day Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference 2026 on the theme “Commonwealth Peace Mediation and the Rule of Law”, Chief Justice of IndiaSurya Kant said mediation must no longer be viewed as a “lesser cousin” of litigation, asserting that it has earned an equal place alongside courts through its practitioners … Continue reading ‘Mediation Must No Longer be Treated as a Lesser Cousin of Litigation ‘: CJI Surya Kant