THE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PROCEDURAL ASPECTS IN APPLICABILITY OF ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT-2017

The duty of state is to provide the low-cost and speedy justice and through the Alternate Dispute Resolution system, the settlement of disputes can be done expeditiously without resort to the formal litigation in Pakistan. As many of us does not want to indulge in formal litigation as it is too expensive, extra lengthy, having potential of being public (as no one can stop public to see the proceedings of the court), hence, confidentiality is on stake. Due to these reasons and some others (Pakistan being on 130th out of 139th in the list of states having bad judicial system and implantation of the rule of law), people have started resolving their disputes through informal means such as mediation, negation and arbitration etc. The research is aimed that what will be the future of Alternate Dispute Resolution Act 2017 in Pakistan and How it will be effective for speedy and expeditious justice for people who are not satisfied with the litigation system.