Grassroot Governance And Its Role In Mediation: The Role And Contribution Of Panchayat Raj In Amplification Of Alternative Dispute Resolution In India
Ayushi Pandya, Amity University
ABSTRACT
Every culture has created its own system for resolving conflicts. From ancient times, India has seen the informal settlement or resolution of local disputes. However, we found no consistency in dispute resolution processes. Because the majority of India's population lives in rural regions, democracy should begin there in order to promote effective governance and the smooth functioning of democracy that we seek. The Panchayati Raj system was founded in India to provide democracy to rural India. We are not unfamiliar with the concept of panchayat justice. Panchayats have played an essential role in resolving disputes at the rural level since ancient times. Panchayat justice is an idea that has been around for a long time. The panchayat system has played an important role in resolving disputes at the village level from ancient times. The Panchayat model relied on cultures, norms, religious beliefs, and habits to resolve conflicts. Individual adjudicators were known for their impartiality and fairness. This informal technique of resolving village disputes evolved into a formal local governance system. Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) has begun to share the burden of the formal judiciary and is facilitating ways to deal with dispute and establish harmony in our communities. The "Panchayat system" as a conflict settlement mechanism in India from ancient times to the present is the subject of this study.
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