The Adjudix Code of ADR Procedure, 2026
The single procedure that governs every case Adjudix administers, regardless of mechanism or value — published in advance so no party is ever negotiating process after a dispute has already begun.
Two codes, one framework
The rule book is the Code of ADR Procedure. The Moral Code is the code of conduct that opens it.
Adjudix Code of ADR Procedure
How a case runs: filing, appointment of neutrals, hearings, evidence, awards and settlements, fees, and enforcement. Published in three editions — 2018, 2021, and 2026.
Read the Code of ADR Procedure →Moral Code of Principles & Doctrines
How everyone must behave: impartiality, independence, disclosure, confidentiality, and fairness. It forms the Preamble of the rule book and binds every neutral who accepts an appointment.
Read the Moral Code →Part I · Preliminary & General Provisions
Scope, definitions, party autonomy, and the Online Dispute Resolution platform — e-filing, digital service, and electronic signatures.
Part II · Common Procedural Rules
Commencement and pleadings, case management, virtual, physical, and hybrid hearings, interim measures, and evidence.
Part III · Arbitration Procedure
The arbitral tribunal, emergency arbitration, fast-track procedure, and the making, form, and correction of awards.
Part IV · Mediation & Conciliation Procedures
Mediation, conciliation, and the Adjudix Lok Adalat — a one-day sitting for confidential settlement proposals.
Part V · Hybrid Processes (Med-Arb)
The Med-Arb Protocol: transition from mediation to arbitration, consent requirements, and protection of mediation disclosures.
Part VI · Corporate & Commercial ADR
Shareholder and board disputes, cross-border commercial ADR, financial and M&A disputes, and IP and technology disputes.
Part VII · Enforcement, Costs, & Miscellaneous
Implementation and enforcement of awards in India and abroad, fees and costs, confidentiality, ethics, and grievance redressal.
Every edition opens with a Preamble of Moral Principles that bind the Institute and every neutral acting under the Code.
Editions
- 2026
Third Edition. Builds on 2021 to cover every mechanism the Institute offers, online, offline, and hybrid.
- 2021
Second Edition. Builds on 2018 by bringing every proceeding online through the Adjudix E-Portal.
- 2018
First Edition. The founding rule book: one procedure for arbitration, mediation, and conciliation administered by the Institute.
See the procedure in the platform
The ODR Platform applies this Code automatically at every step of your case.