《民事诉讼法》(试行)第六条规定:“人民法院审理民事案件,应当着重进行调解.调解无效的,应当及时判决.”对这一条文应如何正确理解?我们认为在总的方面基本上是一致的,但在某些具体问题上,尤其是在人民法院审理离婚案件时,调解是否必经程序这一问题上分歧还较大,本文试图阐明我们的看法. Article 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Provisional) stipulates: “People’s courts should focus on mediation when handling civil cases. If the conciliation is invalid, it shall be promptly adjudicated.” How should this clause be properly understood? In our opinion, However, on some specific issues, especially when the people’s courts handle divorce cases, the issue of whether conciliation must go through the procedure is still quite different. This article attempts to clarify our views.