Kiran Bedi's Television Show and ADR

India's first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi is again regularly seen in television, this time not for any of her statements or controversies that once followed her, but for the reality show she hosts which seeks to resolve real life disputes with parties presenting their cases before her. The program titled "Aap Ki Kacheri" aired in Star Plus channel can be termed as a breakthrough firstly becuase it brings the parties embrolied in civil disputes and willing to settle the issues before camera and secondly it is replacing the much popular serial "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu thi. This program showcases the Raman Magsaysay award winner both as a judge and a cross examiner. The role played by advocates usually in the court room is played by Ms. Bedi in this show and here lies the success of the show. While in real life court rooms the lawyers argue for their clients, cross examine the opposite and instead of settling the issues that could be settled, take the partries to two different poles and make their settlement matter into a legal battle. Another higghlight of this show is that the matters that come before the camera are those that are not filed or pending before any court of law. This could well be example of new voluntary dispute redressal mechanism and could even trigger up such mechanisms around since she herself claims that the cases that are telecast in television are regularly being followed up by NGOs and have changed their minds.