Once dispute is referred to mediation and settlement is reached, Trial Court cannot refuse decree: Orissa High Court
“The disputes between the neighbours relating to the easementary rights are clearly mentioned as being suitable for mediation.”
Out-of-court-settlement
Section 138 NI Act| Conviction cannot be confirmed once parties enter into MoU for amicable settlement of dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that such settlement is nothing but a compounding of the offence and hence, the Court cannot override such compounding and impose its will.
Parties agreeing to out-of-court settlement without judicial intervention under Section 89 CPC can’t be denied benefit of refund of court fees; they are “even more deserving”: Supreme Court
“No justifiable reason why Section 69-A of Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1955 should only incentivize the methods of out-of-court settlement stated in Section 89, CPC and afford step brotherly treatment to other methods availed of by the parties.”
Chh HC | In a matrimonial dispute, cause of action can arise several times, even if the dispute is settled and case has been withdrawn
Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, J., while addressing a petition made an observation with regard to matrimonial disputes that, “…in a
McDonald’s v. Vikram Bakshi | End of 6 -Year Old legal battle with an out-of-court-settlement
As reported by media, McDonald’s reached an out-of-court settlement with its estranged partner Vikram Bakshi after a 6-year long legal battle. Connaught