[This Article has been authored by Kritvee Sharma, a second-year, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student and Ritwik Sharma, a fourth-year, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.] Introduction In September 2025, Justice B.V. Nagarathna advocated expanding the scope of mediation beyond commercial disputes in India. Settlement agreements reached through mediation can reduce…