Tanu Yadav, LL.M., School of Law Justice & Governance, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P. Dr. Mamta Sharma, Assistant Professor, School of Law Justice & Governance, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, U.P. ABSTRACT Mediation and conciliation, as mechanisms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in India, have come into prominence and are playing a significant role in the context of Lok Adalats in India as notified under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The purpo