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CMR University Journal for Dispute Settlement and Arbitration (Online)

DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY MEMBERS

Advocate Susheela Sarathi ​

Designated Senior Counsel, High Court of Karnataka. Senior Trainer, The Mediation and Conciliation Committee (MCPC), Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Email: susheela.sarathi@cmr.edu.in

Mr. Niranjan J. Bhatt

Senior Advocate Ahmedabad, Gujarat Founder and the Managing Trustee of the Institute for Arbitration Mediation Legal Education and Development (AMLEAD) and Convener of the Ahmedabad Mediation Centre.
Email: niranjan.bhatt@cmr.edu.in

EDITORIAL BOARD

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Prof. (Dr.). Subramanya T.R

Dean, School of Legal Studies, CMR University Former Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi
Email:Subramanya.tr@cmr.edu.in

STAFF EDITORs

Dr. V.J. Praneshwaran

Director, School of Legal Studies, CMR University
Email: praneshwaran.vj@cmr.edu.in

Dr. Phani Kumar Pullela​

Professor & Associate Director Directorate of Research & Innovation CMR University
Email: phanikumar.p@cmr.edu.in

Mr. Sreenidhi K.R

Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies, CMR University
Email: sreenidhi.k@cmr.edu.in

Advocate Vidya Selvamony

Faculty Coordinator Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution School of Legal Studies CMR university
Email: Vidya.se@cmr.edu.in

Student Editors

Ms. Shreya Srivastava

X Semester B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) School of Legal Studies, CMR University

Mr. Hariharan Y

VI Semester, LL.B. School of Legal Studies, CMR University

Ms. Shana Stanley

VIII Semester B.A., LL.B. (Hons) School of Legal Studies, CMR University

DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY MEMBERS

Advocate Susheela Sarathi ​

Designated Senior Counsel, High Court of Karnataka. Senior Trainer, The Mediation and Conciliation Committee (MCPC), Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Email: susheela.sarathi@cmr.edu.in

Mr. Niranjan J. Bhatt

Senior Advocate Ahmedabad, Gujarat Founder and the Managing Trustee of the Institute for Arbitration Mediation Legal Education and Development (AMLEAD) and Convener of the Ahmedabad Mediation Centre.
Email: niranjan.bhatt@cmr.edu.in

EDITORIAL BOARD

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Prof. (Dr.). Subramanya T.R

Dean, School of Legal Studies, CMR University Former Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi
Email:Subramanya.tr@cmr.edu.in

STAFF EDITORs

Dr. V.J. Praneshwaran

Director, School of Legal Studies, CMR University
Email: praneshwaran.vj@cmr.edu.in

Dr. Phani Kumar Pullela​

Professor & Associate Director Directorate of Research & Innovation CMR University
Email: phanikumar.p@cmr.edu.in

Mr. Sreenidhi K.R

Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies, CMR University
Email: sreenidhi.k@cmr.edu.in

Advocate Vidya Selvamony

Faculty Coordinator Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution School of Legal Studies CMR university
Email: Vidya.se@cmr.edu.in

Student Editors

Ms. Shreya Srivastava

X Semester B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) School of Legal Studies, CMR University

Mr. Hariharan Y

VI Semester, LL.B. School of Legal Studies, CMR University

Ms. Shana Stanley

VIII Semester B.A., LL.B. (Hons) School of Legal Studies, CMR University

EDITORIAL BOARD 2023
EDITORIAL BOARD 2022

The Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution of School of Legal Studies, CMR University was established with the aim to disseminate knowledge in areas of alternate dispute resolution mechanism to the students.

 

The CMR University School of Legal Studies Journal on “Dispute Settlement and Arbitration” is a first of its kind E-Journal started by CMR University

 

The Journal has been brought out under the Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution of CMR University School of Legal Studies.

 

Most of the contributors are our students who intend to make a career in law in future. Since the University has an onerous responsibility, the School of Legal Studies has been encouraging the students in this sphere.I thank all the contributors and others who have helped us in achieving this objective.

 

The publication provides useful insights on Alternate Dispute Resolution which are based on well researched material by the students.

 

We are privileged and honoured to bring it to the attention of the public that we are releasing the E-Journal at a time when Arbitration and other methods of alternate dispute resolution is gaining momentum at a rapid pace. The E-Journal is based on current trends in the areas of ADR and has long articles, short articles and commentaries which provide diverse information on this subject.

 

We are glad to inform that a large number of articles have been received from students across all courses and sections. We indeed had a tough time in choosing the best of the best based on relevant parameters. We hope that this edition of the E-Journal will be an enriching experience for the reader. We are deeply indebted to all the contributors and the stakeholders who have been instrumental in achieving this milestone.

 

As always, The Management of CMR University has supported us immensely in all possible ways for which we are indeed grateful.

 

Prof. (Dr.). Subramanya T.R

Dean

School of Legal Studies

CMR University

DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY MEMBERS

Advocate Susheela Sarathi ​

Designated Senior Counsel, High Court of Karnataka. Senior Trainer, The Mediation and Conciliation Committee (MCPC), Supreme Court of India, New Delhi.
Email: susheela.sarathi@cmr.edu.in

Mr. Niranjan J. Bhatt

Senior Advocate Ahmedabad, Gujarat Founder and the Managing Trustee of the Institute for Arbitration Mediation Legal Education and Development (AMLEAD) and Convener of the Ahmedabad Mediation Centre.
Email: niranjan.bhatt@cmr.edu.in

EDITORIAL BOARD

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Prof. (Dr.). Subramanya T.R

Dean, School of Legal Studies, CMR University Former Vice-Chancellor, Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi
Email:Subramanya.tr@cmr.edu.in

STAFF EDITORs

Dr. V.J. Praneshwaran

Director, School of Legal Studies, CMR University
Email: praneshwaran.vj@cmr.edu.in

Dr. Phani Kumar Pullela​

Professor & Associate Director Directorate of Research & Innovation CMR University
Email: phanikumar.p@cmr.edu.in

Mr. Sreenidhi K.R

Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies, CMR University
Email: sreenidhi.k@cmr.edu.in


Advocate Vidya Selvamony

Faculty Coordinator Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution School of Legal Studies CMR university
Email: Vidya.se@cmr.edu.in

Student Editors

Ms. Shreya Srivastava

X Semester B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons) School of Legal Studies, CMR University

Mr. Hariharan Y

VI Semester, LL.B. School of Legal Studies, CMR University

Ms. Shana Stanley

VIII Semester B.A., LL.B. (Hons) School of Legal Studies, CMR University

Name:  Advocate Susheela Sarathi

Address: No. 37, First Floor 3rd Cross, 4th Block, Kumara Park West Bengaluru City , Karnataka 560020

Phone No:+91 9845228434

Email:  susheela.sarathi@cmr.edu.in

Advocate SusheelaSarathi is a designated Senior Counsel practicing in the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore. She has done her Masters in Sociology, a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personal Management and Post Graduate Diploma in Alternate Dispute Resolution from ICADR. She has been practicing for the last 36 years. Susheela is a trained Mediator, and a Master Trainer from Bangalore Mediation Centre. She has trained many lawyers, judges and professionals in mediation. She has authored two books on Mediation in English- Mediation a Reader’s Handbook and Change through Mediation and another in Kannada. She is a renowned columnist in leading Kannada dailies. She has a weekly blog which gives tips to trainers giving training in mediation.

Name:  Advocate Niranjan J Bhatt

Address : Niranjan J Bhatt 47, Brahmin Mitra Mandal Society by the side of Kachhi bhavan, Ellisbridge Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380006

Phone No : +919825066132

Email: niranjan.bhatt@cmr.edu.in

Mr. Niranjan J. Bhatt is a senior advocate in Ahmedabad. He is the founder and the Managing Trustee of the Institute for Arbitration Mediation Legal Education and Development (AMLEAD) and a Convener of the Ahmedabad Mediation Centre, and has been conducting training of mediators and awareness, sensitisation and promotional programmes in mediation

He was the convenor of the first lawyerrun Mediation Centre of India in Ahmedabad. Mr. Bhatt received advance mediation training from Harvard Law School PIL Programme and was a member of Indo-US Central Study Team.

Mr. Niranjan Bhatt is practicing as an Advocate in Gujarat for 64 years and as a Mediator since 2001. He is a member of INDO-US study Team appointed by Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court in 1995. He was a member of Supreme Court Delegation to US Supreme Court lead by Chief Justice of India’

Mr. Niranjan Bhatt conducted various mediation trainings in Gujarat, Delhi, Bombay, Banglore, Allahabad, Lucknow, Punjab and Haryana and for law students of Law schools at Ahmedabad, Nirma Law Institute, Gujarat National Law School and University of Petroleum and Energy studies at Dehradun.

He was appointed as a co-mediator for Assam-Nagaland Inter State Border Dispute by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

He also participated in International Mediation Conferences at USA, Australia, Germany and Austria and National Mediation conferences at Delhi and Mumbai, Commonwealth conference at Delhi and Pound Conference at Chandigarh, India

He has written articles on mediation and co-authored a book on mediationwith Professor Hiram Chodosh of Case western University of USA.

He was appointed as chairman of 10 member committee for writing exclusive Mediation Legislation appointed by MCPC of Supreme court of India. He believes that he is still a student of mediationfast developing across the world.

Name: Prof.(Dr). Subramanya T.R

Address: CMR University School of Legal Studies No 5 Bhuvanagiri OMBR Layout, Bangalore. Karnataka 560043

Phone No:+919483670577

Email: Subramanya.tr@cmr.edu.in

 

Prof.(Dr). Subramanya T.R is currently serving as the Dean of CMR University School of Legal Studies (w.e.f 4-4-2018), Bengaluru after serving as Coordinator & Research Fellow at the Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy (CRSGPP) in The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences,

Kolkata (2016-2018). Prior to this, he was the Vice Chancellor of Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi (2013-2015). He has also been the Professor of International Law at West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences; Vice-Chancellor (in-charge), Bangalore University; Dean and Chairman of the Faculty of Law, Bangalore University (2008-2010); Registrar (Evaluation) (2010-2012) and Registrar (in-charge) Administration of Bangalore University (2009). He has also served as the honorary member of the Karnataka State Law Commission. In the international level, Prof. Subramanya has served as Legal Counsellor to the Kingdom of Bahrain for over 7 years. In this capacity, he acquired considerable knowledge of the laws and legal systems of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) States and in the practical application of international law at the municipal level.

As a student, Prof. Subramanya has had a distinguished academic career throughout. Having pursued M.A. (History) and LL. B with First Class and securing the first rank in his LL.M from the University of Mysore, he went on to secure an M.Phil. And Ph.D. Degree in International Law from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (1993). Apart from the innumerable papers published in a variety of National and Internationally renowned Journals, Dr. Subramanya initially published a book entitled ‘The Rights and Status of the Individual in International Law’ (1984) and edited another on ‘Human Rights in International Law’ (1986). His most recent book released in 2021 on ‘Hazardous Substances in India and the World: Legislations, Frameworks and Management’ is published by Routledge, United Kingdom and was released in UK, Western Europe, Australia and US in May, 2021. The book will be released in India in August, 2021.

Name: Dr. V.J. Praneshwaran

Address: CMR University School of Legal Studies No 5 Bhuvanagiri OMBR Layout, Bangalore. Karnataka 560043

Mobile: 7204447330

E.Mail: praneshwaran.vj@cmr.edu.in

 

Dr. V J Praneshwaran: Born to be an educationist graduated in Law and then LL.M. in Constitutional Law, Phd in Law from Bangalore University. After obtaining significant experience in practicing law, he decided to pursue his passion in teaching. With Core experience in practicing Law, Client Counseling and Teaching, his lustrous experience spans over 23years. He is currently serving as Director, CMR University School of Legal Studies He in the capacity of Director continues to inspire teachers, staff and students. His Battery of students are spread across various careers and social fabric of India and abroad.

 

A die hard nationalist, always trying to contribute to nation Building by imparting, organizing and encouraging Legal Literacy, Education and Legal Awareness initiatives at various levels.

 

His Phd. Thesis titled “A Study of Laws Relating to Armed Forces and the Protection of Human Rights in India” reflects his understanding the need for equality treatment and respect for human rights in disciplined organizations like the Indian Armed Forces.

 

Legal Aid Trust considers it a privilege to have Dr. V J Praneshwaran as a Patron of the Trust. His experience, vision and contribution will elevate the activities of the Trust to the next level.

Name: Dr Phani Kumar Pullela

Address: Directorate of Research and Innovation CMR University #2, 3rd ‘C’ Cross, 6th ‘A’ Main, HRBR Layout, 2nd Block, Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka- 560043

Phone No:+919902005868

Email: phanikumar.p@cmr.edu.in

 

Dr. Phani Kumar Pullela is currently serving as a professor in CMRIT (w.e.f. June 2014), before which he was the Team Lead in Chemistry at Bigtec Labs (July 2007-May 2014). He spent time before this in Marquette University as a Postdoctoral fellow (Mar 2003-July 2007).

He has a stellar academic record throughout his days as a student. He completed his B.Sc (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics) from Andhra University in 1997, followed by M.Sc in Chemistry from University of Hyderabad in 1999 and obtained his Ph.D in 2003 from University of Mysore on the subject Organic and Medicinal Chemistry.

With over seven awards, nineteen patents and fifteen research grants under his belt, it is evident that Dr. Phani is dedicated in his area of studies and is more than happy to continue to work for the betterment of the world.

With the vast amount of knowledge acquired over the years from his academic and scholastic career, he has given back to the world what he gained, in the form of twenty papers published in SCI Journals, co-authoring two books (Separation Methods in Proteomics, Cytochrome P450 Protocols), guiding four students in the completion of their Ph.D and currently guiding one in obtaining their Ph.D.

Name: Sreenidhi K.R

Address: CMR University School of Legal Studies No 5 Bhuvanagiri OMBR Layout, Bangalore. Karnataka 560043

Mobile: 9845436878

E.Mail: sreenidhi.k@cmr.edu.in

 

Mr. Sreenidhi KR, B.A.L., LL.B, LL.M & UGC-NET qualified, has been with the CMRU School of Legal Studies since 2007. A graduate of the integrated five-year law programme he graduated in the year 2003. He completed his Masters in Law (LLM), specializing in Intellectual Property Law & Cyber Laws. During his time as a student of law he was an avid mooter, debater and a voracious reader.

Before joining CMR Law School he has practiced law as an Advocate and Consultant at Lexparle, a Bangalore based law firm. During his time with the firm, he was responsible for conducting legal research in litigation matters and appearing in various forums including the High Court of Karnataka, the State & District Consumer forums, the Debt Recovery Tribunal, and various other administrative forums. During this time he has also taught Constitutional Law as a visiting faculty at ICFAI Law School.

He has organized and conducted various workshops and seminars in several colleges throughout the state of Karnataka besides having delivered guest lectures on specialised topics at several top institutions including lectures delivered during officers’ training programmes at the National law School of India University, Bangalore. He also has several publications to his credit.

At CMR Law School, he has been involved in various academic, administrative and co-curricular activities. He has coached students to participate in Moot Court, MUN, Model Parliament and Debate competitions, besides having been the organizing secretary for the CMR International Law Conference and the CMR National Law Seminar. He has been the faculty coordinator for Loquitor, the school’s Debate and MUN club from the past eight years.

He has been teaching subjects like Constitutional Philosophy, Constitutional Interpretation, Legal Philosophy & Theory of Justice and Jurisprudence at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Name: Advocate Vidya Selvamony

Address: CMR University School of Legal Studies No 5 Bhuvanagiri OMBR Layout, Bangalore. Karnataka 560043

Mobile: 9448276715

Email: Vidya.se@cmr.edu.in

 

Advocate Vidya Selvamony is a visiting faculty in CMR School of Legal Studies (w.e.f. June 2017), alongside doing part time in Terre des hommes Germany – India Programme, as Programme Co-ordinator. She has her own Trust going by the name of Legal Aid Trust, which was established in 2013 as a part of her philanthropy activity, where she is an Advocate and a Managing Trustee. Before this, she was the Programme Co-ordinator at Equitable Tourism Options (EQUATIONS) from Feb 2004 to May 2013. She worked as a Legal Research Associate (Nov 2001 – Jan 2004) for Nagarika Seva Trust and even before that, she was an Advocate in Thiru&Thiru Associates (Advocates &Solicitors)  from Aug 2000 to Oct 2001.

She started off her academics in law by completing Bachelor of Arts (Law) from University of Bangalore, after which she did her B.A. in LLB from the same university. She obtained her LL. M, Master of Law (Corporate Law) from Annamalai University and is currently pursuing a PHD in Law from CMRU.

She has made several contributions in her career, from being a member of the drafting committees for “Protection of children from sexual offences Bill”, “Information Technology Amendment Act”, “Model Street Vendors Bill” to working in domestic & international NGOs. She has authored and published over twelve documents, initiated several campaigns such as “Offences against Children Bill”, given more than forty-five print and media interviews at the international, national, state and local level on the issue of child protection.

She has had international exposure by participating, presenting papers and giving speeches in countries like Nepal, Brazil, Germany, Paris and Luxembourg.