Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure mandated the courts to resolve the disputes of civil litigation through the mechanism of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation, or LokAdalat are the modes of Alternative Dispute Resolution provided in the Code of Civil Procedure

ADR stands for Alternative Dispute Resolution, which refers to methods of resolving disputes outside of traditional courtroom litigation. In the context of the Civil Procedure Code of 1908, ADR methods are encouraged as alternatives to resolving disputes. These methods include mediation, arbitration, negotiation, and conciliation. ADR aims to provide parties with quicker, more cost-effective, and often more amicable ways of settling disputes, while also reducing the burden on the judicial system.