Settlement Agreement Archives

Calcutta High Court refuses to nullify award and restore lease in lieu of compromise based on illegal and arbitrary act

“Just as an illegal contract cannot be enforced, similarly a compromise or settlement which is not in the interest of the Society cannot be used to nullify the order passed by the competent authority in compliance of the direction passed by the Court.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Rape matters cannot be resolved through money or out of court settlements; Delhi High Court rejects quashing of rape FIR despite settlement

‘Money, it seems, is to be exchanged for getting a quietus to the present criminal proceedings for offence of rape—a proposition that is not only immoral but also strikes at the very core of our criminal justice system.’

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court issues guidelines for mediators to be followed while recording mediation settlements in heinous crimes

Settlement of non-compoundable offences through mediated settlement agreements is not permissible. Even otherwise, to permit the accused and complainant to compromise an offence on payment of money, in session triable serious criminal cases which attracts punishment up to life, cannot be subject matter of mediated settlement agreements.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court issues guidelines for drafting a Settlement Agreement in matrimonial disputes of criminal nature; Directs agreements to be prepared in Hindi too

Delhi High Court observed that an inadequately drafted agreement will be one that fails to include essential elements such as the name of all the relevant parties, the terms outlining the conditions of settlement, and the consequences in the event of non-compliance or breach.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court quashes FIR lodged with Economic Offences Wing Delhi in view of deposition made by complainant regarding settlement

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed by Jaideep Singh (’Petitioner’) for quashing of FIR registered by Shaildendra Singh (‘Respondent

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT| Sahara Hospitality to go through Corporate Insolvency Process

National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai: The Bench of P.N. Deshmukh, J., Judicial Member, and Shyam Babu Gautam, Technical Member admitted

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Can default in payment of instalments under the settlement agreement be defined as an operational debt? NCLT decides

National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi: The bench of Abni Rajan Kumar Sinha, Judicial Member and Hemant Kumar Sarangi, Technical Member has

Case Briefs High Courts

Law on appointment of arbitrator | What happens if parties fail to agree on arbitrator within 30 days from receipt of request by one party? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., allowed an arbitration petition by appointing a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the contesting parties.

Case Briefs District Court

Trademark Infringement suit filed by Bennett Coleman partly disposed of by Tis Hazari Courts after defendants pay damages of Re 1, reach settlement

Tis Hazari Court: Man Mohan Sharma, District Judge, partly disposed of a trademark infringement suit filed by Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd.,

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Labour Dispute| Duty of HC to only interfere in such matters where there is an egregious error in law

Calcutta High Court: Shekhar B. Saraf, J., while dismissing the present petition and upholding the interpretation placed by the Labour Court with

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Settlement Agreement set aside by virtue of which office of National Director of Public Prosecutions was vacated

Constitutional Court of South Africa: Bench comprising of Cachalia, Dlodlo, Goliath and Petse, AJ., Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe, Madlanga, and Theron, JJ., confirmed