Mediation Must Be Voluntary, Court Refuses to Force Settlement in Kalyani Family Property Dispute: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on 04 May 2026 delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal position on mediation in civil disputes. The Court refused to refer a long-pending family property dispute to mediation, holding that mediation cannot be forced on parties without their consent. Background of the Case The dispute in the case Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani versus Sugandha Hiremath & Ors. relates to a family property matter arising from a…