The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has undergone various amendments over time. The Act demands changes overtime with developments made throughout the globe. The Act was introduced with a motive to encourage outside the court settlement and to make India a hub for International Arbitration just like Singapore and Hong Kong in Asia. The Act also aims to establish lesser court intervention which seems like a distant dream in some scenarios. Due to lack of awareness, people still opt to approach the court and the belief of people to get justice still lies with the court.

Dishonestly & Fraudulently are usually confused as synonyms, although they have different meanings and uses in criminal law. The main factor in discriminating them is the level of punishment. Dishonestly is non-cognizable, whereas fraudulently is a cognizable offence.

The traditional litigation recourse is expensive as well as time-consuming. Our judiciary is already burdened with a plethora of pending cases which require a mechanism that aids in quick disposal of cases and effective justice delivery system. The Alternative Dispute Resolution methods have been quite beneficial to cope up with the pending cases prior to the pandemic.

The criminal procedure in India is governed by the CrPC 1973.