Women, Matrimonial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Dr Neelam Tyagi is an assistant professor at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. She completed her law degree from the prestigious Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, New Delhi (India) after obtaining her B.A. in Psychology (Honours) from the same university. Though she has taught many law courses both at the postgraduate and undergraduate level, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and women and law are her major areas of interest. She is an accredited trained Mediator and as an educator, is significantly involved in the propagation of the concept of ADR both at the college and community level. She has to her credit various research papers and chapters in the edited book on an entire range of topics dealing with gender justice and its related aspects including gender and labour laws and policies in India, women and personal laws in India, gender and sexuality in media and indecent representation of women, women and children asenslaved victims of human trafficking, the correlation between gender inequities and property laws and challenges to women’s economic empowerment, gender injustice and denials under marriage and divorce law, ensuring rights to surrogates, UNDG and inclusive growth for women, revision and reforms in the family laws through uniform civil code, the linkage between women empowerment and environment, laws for women’s safety and security and legal amendments, to name a few.

Introduction.- Matrimonial Disputes and Scope of ADR in Resolving and Reducing their Escalation.- Matrimonial Litigation, Its Aftermath and ADR Mechanisms in Focus.- ADR Institutions, Role of ADR Practitioners and Frequency of Resolution of Matrimonial Disputes.- Stumbling Blocks and Hardships Faced by Women Undergoing Matrimonial Dispute and Litigation.- Understanding Power Imbalance, Final Settlements and Quest for Gender Justice Through ADR.- An Empirical Evaluation of ADR and Gender Justice for Women Facing Matrimonial Litigation.- Conclusion and –Recommendations for Transforming Indian Justice Delivery System for Achieving Gender Justice.