Assertion: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system refers to the use of adversarial techniques of adjudication of legal disputes.
Reasoning: The history of ADR in India pre-dates the modern adversarial model of Indian judiciary.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system refers to the use of non-adversarial techniques of adjudication of legal disputes.
taking The history of ADR in India pre-dates the modern adversarial model of Indian judiciary. The Vedic age in India, witnessed the flourishing of specialised tribunals such as Kula (for disputes of family, community, tribe, castes, races), Shreni (for internal disputes in business, corporation of artisans) and Puga (for association of traders/commerce branches). In these institutions, interest-based negotiations dominated with a neutral third party seeking to identify the underlying needs and concerns of the parties in dispute.