In Shakuntla Sawhney v. Kaushalaya Sawhney,[(1979) 3 SCR 232]the Supreme Court has observed that “Finest hour of justice is the hour of compromise when parties after burying the hatchet, re-unite by a reasonable and just compromise” Whether this principle has been reflected in the ADR procedures mentioned in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996?

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• ADR techniques include arbitration, conciliation, mediation and negotiation.
• Section 75 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 specifically provides for the confidentiality of all matters relating to the proceedings.
• “Court procedure is justice-oriented, whereas ADR’s merit also lies in the fact that the process is participatory and solution-oriented”.
• In a contractual arbitration the jurisdiction of courts can be completely ousted under 1996 Act.
• Conciliation is a private, informal process in which a neutral third person helps disputing parties to reach an agreement.
• Which of the following is/are true about bill of exchange? A) A bill of exchange requires in its inception two parties. B) A bill of exchange or “draft” is a written order by the drawer to the drawee to pay money to the payee. C) Bills of exchange are used primarily in international trade, and are written orders by one person to his bank to pay the bearer a specific sum on a specific date. D) Definition of ‘Bill of Exchange’ is mentioned in Section 6 of the Negotiable Instrument Act.
• The award made by the Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of the civil court like arbitration Award.
• Indian ADR system is based on the Common law system
• The payment should be made when the cheques are presented for payment within a reasonable time after being drawn and during banking hours.
• If the holder of a bill of exchange allows the drawee more than ___ hours, exclusive of public holidays, to consider whether he will accept the same, all previous parties not consenting to such allowance are thereby discharged from liability to such holder.