Lalitpur Metropolitan City Demands Legal Enforcement for Mediation Settlements
Summary
Lalitpur Metropolitan City has urged lawmakers to make mediation settlements legally enforceable like court verdicts, saying non-implementation weakens public trust. Deputy Mayor Munjali Shakya Bajracharya also called for flexible mediator qualifications and warned against appointing judges as mediators.
Key Points
- Lalitpur Metropolitan City wants mediation settlements to be legally binding and mandatory to implement, like court verdicts.
- Deputy Mayor and Judicial Committee Coordinator Munjali Shakya Bajracharya raised the issue during discussion on the Mediation (Second Amendment) Bill in the House committee.
- She said the bachelor’s degree requirement for mediators is impractical at the local level and that experienced social workers can handle mediation.
- She said local mediation services are free, while court fees burden poor citizens, and noted Lalitpur has trained 350 mediators across all 29 wards.
