Bill seeking to reduce delay in disposal of civil cases gets Presidential assent, gets notified
Efforts by the Karnataka government to reduce delay in disposal of civil cases has got a boost with the Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Act getting the President's assent. The legislation, which makes mediation mandatory and sets a time-frame for such mediation, was published in the State gazette on Monday.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil said such an amendment was aimed at ensuring that any civil dispute is disposed of within 24 months.
The Minister said the new legislation makes it mandatory to try mediation to end disputes. While a deadline of two months have been prescribed for the mediation process, the courts will continue with the hearing if the process fails to yield results, he explained.
He said the Bill in this regard was adopted by the Assembly on December 17, 2024, and the Council on December 18, 2024, during the Winter session of the legislature in Belagavi. While the Governor had reserved the Bill for Presidential assent, the President gave his assent this May 19, he pointed out.
The Minister said the new legislation had made provision for setting time limits for various procedures including written statements and collection of evidence.
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