New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday underlined the importance of mediation in the justice delivery system, saying it has its roots in India's traditions and is not a sign of weakness.

Addressing students, judges and lawyers at the National Conference and Symposium on Mediation at the India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) in Goa, the CJI said mediation has long been part of India's dispute resolution culture.

"Mediation has its genesis in our soil. It is not a sign of weakness," he said.

Earlier in the day, the Chief Justice participated in a Mediation Awareness Walkathon from Kala Academy in Goa. The two-kilometre walkathon was led by the CJI along with other Supreme Court...