India, April 24 -- The state's first subdivision-level mediation centre was on Wednesday inaugurated at Samrala Court Complex, said officials.

They said the move is aimed at providing swift out-of-court resolutions to family and matrimonial disputes.

The centre was opened by principal judge of the family court justice Neelam Arora.

Though mediation centres are operational in district courts and under the Punjab and Haryana high court, this is the first such centre at the sub-division level. The centre is expected to reduce the burden on courts and promote settlements through dialogue.

Mediator Simran Kaur Guram, who has been appointed for the centre, encouraged lawyers and citizens to use the facility judiciously. "This centre will pl...