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SC Stays TDSAT Order Which Set Aside DoT Demand for License Fee from Internet Service Providers(06.01.2021)
Supreme Court has stayed the order of the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) which directed the Union of India to refund the amoun.....
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Delhi High Court: Settlement Agreement Should Not Encourage Further Litigation(15.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has rapped it Mediation Cell for drawing up a settlement agreement that had resulted in further litigation.
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SC Seeks Azim Premji's Response to Settlement Proposal of NGO India Awake For Transparency(12.01.2022)
Supreme Court has suggested a settlement be reached between Azim Premji and the NGO India Awake Transparency which is facing contempt proceedings for .....
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Government set to settle retrospective tax disputes(21.03.2016)
The Government is set to approve a scheme allowing firms mired in retrospective-tax disputes to settle them after paying principal tax. The scheme is .....
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Government set to settle retrospective tax disputes(21.03.2016)
The Government is set to approve a scheme allowing firms mired in retrospective-tax disputes to settle them after paying principal tax. The scheme is .....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Cuts Timeline for Filing Settlement Application to 60 Days(18.01.2022)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cut the timeline for filing settlement applications to just 60 days from the current 180 days in its.....
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CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)
Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....
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CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)
Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....
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NCLAT allowed Revival of Insolvency Proceedings Even Without Revival Clause in Settlement Agreement(23.09.2025)
NCLAT Principal Bench, New Delhi allowed the revival of insolvency proceedings despite the settlement agreement lacking a revival clause. This confirm.....
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Delhi HC: ITSC Abolition Doesn’t Void Settlement Pleas Filed Between Feb 1–Mar 31, 2021(08.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that the Finance Act 2021, which abolished the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) retrospectively and introduced the Interi.....
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Allahabad HC: Lok Adalat Can’t Take Suo-Motu Cases or Dismiss for Absence; Must Return Case(10.10.2025)
Allahabad High Court held that a Lok Adalat cannot dismiss a pending complaint due to a party's non-appearance. If no compromise or settlement is reac.....
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Delhi HC: Matrimonial FIR Cannot Be Quashed If Couple’s Settlement Agreement is Not Executed(31.10.2025)
Delhi High Court held that a matrimonial FIR cannot be quashed if the settlement agreement between the estranged couple is not executed. The court ref.....
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Karnataka High Court: KIAD Act Must Conform to Provisions of Centre's 2013 Land Acquisition Act(21.04.2017)
Karnataka High Court has ruled that Section 24 of Centre's Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 that deals with compensation, w.....
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Shareholders can Apply for Settlement Approval with Creditors Even After Liquidator Appointed: NCLAT(16.04.2019)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that shareholders/promoters of a company can file application for approval of settlement with credito.....
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Delhi HC: Settlements Entered Into in Industrial Disputes are Legal and Valid(07.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that settlements entered into in industrial disputes are legal and valid even though provisions similar to Order XXIII R.....
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Calcutta High Court: Finding Fact of Settlement Commission Not Open to Judicial Review(19.06.2017)
Calcutta High Court has held that a finding of fact made by Settlement Commission is not open to judicial review unless it is established that such fi.....
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J&K&L HC: Extreme Injustice to Parties if Despite Settlement, Criminal Proceedings Allowed to Continu(21.03.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that it would amount to extreme injustice if despite settlement having been arrived at by the par.....
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SC: Subsequent Parties Entitled To Seek Declaration that Land Acquisition Proceedings Have Lapsed(05.05.2017)
Supreme Court has held that subsequent purchaser, assignee, successor in interest, power of attorney, etc., are all persons who are interested in comp.....
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Del. HC: ITSC Can Only Grant Immunity from Penalty & Prosecution in Case of Full & True Disclosure(15.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the power to grant immunity from penalty and prosecution is entrusted to the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) on.....
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TDSAT Stays TRAI Order on Allowing Subscribers to Port Out of Network from Service Provider(28.12.2021)
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has stayed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) orders which allowed subscrib.....
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Kar. HC: Husband’s Remarriage Not Ground to Question Divorce Settlement Arrived Earlier(06.01.2023)
Karnataka High Court has held that remarriage of former husband is not a ground to question the divorce settlement arrived between the couple after is.....
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Delhi HC Refuses to Stay TDSAT Order on Reporting of Segmented Offers(07.05.2018)
Delhi HC has refused to stay interim relief provided by Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to the companies from reporting seg.....
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Madras HC Recalls Order Allowing MACTs to Record Compromise Settlements(27.05.2020)
Madras High Court has withdrawn its earlier order allowing the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals in the Tamil Nadu to entertain compromise applications.....
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Kerala HC: No Illegality in Invoking LARR Act for Land Acquisition(30.03.2022)
Kerala High Court has reiterated that the State government was reasonable in acquiring land in furtherance of its K-Rail SilverLine Project by invokin.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, K-Rail SilverLine Project, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
Delhi HC: Not Compulsory to Register or Pay Stamp Duty on Family Settlements(30.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has decided that it is not mandatory to compulsorily register family settlements and to pay stamp duty when such settlement is arrive.....
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Rajasthan HC: Settlement Between Employer and Workmen to be Sent to Labour Commissioner(05.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has held that unequal bargaining power between an employer and its workmen under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 requires the settl.....
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Madras HC: ITSC Cannot Force Income Tax Dept to Settle Disputes with Assessees(26.04.2021)
Madras High Court has ruled that Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) cannot force the Income Tax Department to settle disputes with assessees if t.....
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Govt. Fixes Deadline for Retro Tax Settlement Window(12.07.2016)
Government has fixed December 31, 2016 as deadline to multinational companies to settle their tax issues that arose as result of retrospective amendme.....
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SC Seeks Govt Reply on Vacancies in Apex Telecom Tribunal, Extends Chairman’s Tenure(08.04.2020)
Supreme Court has sought the response of Central Government on Centre's apathy in not appointing members and chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settl.....
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SC: Memorandum of Family Settlement Binding on Parties; Does Not Require Registration(04.08.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a 'memorandum of family settlement' is not required to be registered and is binding on the parties.
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SEBI Issues Guidelines for Settlement of Running Accounts of Client Funds and Securities(17.06.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with new guidelines for settlement of running account of client's funds and securities that will b.....
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Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Demolition of Settlements in Faridabad Khori Gaon(18.06.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to halt demolition of 10,000 houses that has been planned by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridab.....
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Ker HC: Recklessly Permitting Human Settlement Near Elephant Habitat Leading to Man-Animal Conflicts(13.04.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that increasing instances of human elephant conflict that we are confronted with today appear to be nothing but inevita.....
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SC Gives Split Verdict on Jurisdiction of Settlement Commission w.r.t Goods U/S 123 Customs Act(08.05.2023)
Supreme Court division bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and Sanjay Karol has delivered a split verdict in respect to issue if jurisdiction of .....
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Delhi High Court: DRI Has No Jurisdiction to File Writ Against Order of Settlement Commission(23.05.2017)
Delhi High Court has held that Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has no jurisdiction to file Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution o.....
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NCLT Says 'No' to Withdrawal of Petition Even After Parties Proposed Settlement(01.06.2017)
NCLT has held that after admission of petition, it acquires character of representative suit wherein other creditors get a right to participate in ins.....
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Del. HC Issues Guidelines For Preparing Mediation Settlement Agreements In Matrimonial Cases(22.05.2023)
Delhi High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by mediators while drafting settlement agreements in matrimonial cases and observed that such ag.....
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Supreme Court: Week Long Special Lok Adalat Commences(30.07.2024)
A Special Lok Adalat has commenced in Supreme Court from 29th of July to the 3rd of August 2024, with the aim of facilitating amicable settlements of .....
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Kerala HC: Cannot Rely on Settlement Affidavit to Quash Rape Case(03.08.2024)
Kerala High Court has held that whether the relationship between parties is consensual, is a matter to be decided during evidence and an offence like .....
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Delhi HC: Both Parents Are Involved In Overall Development of their Children(13.05.2022)
Delhi High Court while dealing with a contempt plea filed by a wife for the alleged non-compliance of the order passed by the family court, has observ.....
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SC to Bank: ‘You Don't Go After Big Fish, But You Harass Poor Farmers’(17.05.2022)
Supreme Court has pulled up the Bank of Maharashtra for challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directing it to accept the One Time Sett.....
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Ker. HC: Settlement of Cases Including Offence of Rape & POCSO Act Offences is Not Permissible(26.07.2024)
Ker. HC has held that settlement of cases including offence of rape and POCSO Act offences is not permissible under law. However, if accused marries t.....
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Supreme Court: No Costs to be Imposed if Settlement is Reached at Stage of Issuance of Summons(19.08.2019)
Supreme Court has clarified that there is no requirement of imposing cost when the parties to a cheque bounce case have amicably settled the dispute a.....
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Kar HC: No Interference in Settlement Commission's Order Accepting Expl. In the Spirit of Settlement(12.08.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that acceptance of explanation ‘in the spirit of settlement’ by the Settlement Commission, cannot put the commission at .....
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TDSAT Rejects TRAI Plea to Change Airtel, VIL Interim Order(05.08.2020)
Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has rejected the plea of Telecom Regulator of India to change its interim order to note that .....
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P&H HC: In Criminal Cases, Courts are Required to Not Accept Piecemeal Settlements(14.11.2024)
P&H HC has stated that to ensure that the victim/complainant, does not become the driver of the criminal justice system, through makings of piecemeal .....
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Madras HC: Marriages Can’t be Dissolved through Settlement Deeds(14.09.2016)
Madras HC has said that married couples cannot legally dissolve their marriages by simply entering into a mutual written agreement titled ‘Divorce Set.....
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Bombay HC Quashes FIR on Amicable Settlement Between Man and Victim(24.07.2020)
Bombay High Court has quashed a First Information Report filed against a 25-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old boy after the fa.....
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NCLAT: If Settlement Fails, Deposit for One Time Settlement Proposal Remains Corp. Debtor's Asset(16.12.2024)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that the amount deposited by the Corporate Debtor with the bank in pursuance of One Time Settlement shall remain the co.....
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Supreme Court: Can Compromise Grievous Hurt Offence in Exceptional Circumstances(08.01.2025)
SC has held that while the offence of grievous hurt under Section 326 of IPC is non-compoundable under CrPC, 1973, the exceptional circumstances of a .....
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SC Grants Benefit of Probation of Offenders Act to Accused on Ground of Settlement between Parties(10.01.2025)
Supreme Court invoked its jurisdiction under Article 142 of COI and granted benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 to the accused considering.....
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Bombay HC: Contract Discharged by Settlement Can’t be Referred to Arbitration(18.08.2022)
Bombay High Court has held that once a settlement is arrived at by the parties, the contract between the parties stands discharged by mutual agreement.....
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Delhi HC: Enquiry u/s 11 of A&C Act Limited to Existence of Arbitration Agreement(13.03.2025)
Delhi High Court while reiterating the scope of the inquiry under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, stated that the scope is limit.....
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Supreme Court Explains Distinction between Gift/Settlement Deed & Will(26.03.2025)
SC has observed that in case of gift, it is a gratuitous grant by owner to another person, in case of a settlement, the consideration is mutual love, .....
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NCLAT: Can’t Preclude Financial Creditors from Filing Applic. in Case of Settlement Agreement Breach(07.04.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that merely because financial creditors have entered into a settlement agreement with the corporate debtor that was sub.....
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Delhi HC: Practice of Handwritten Clauses In Mediation Settlement Needs To Be Discontinued(10.11.2021)
Delhi High Court has observed that the practice of handwritten clauses in mediation settlements needs to be discontinued forthwith, unless it is count.....
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SC: Cheque Dishonour Proceedings to be Quashed Once Settlement Deed is Signed by the Complainant(09.01.2024)
Supreme Court has held that once settlement has been arrived at and the complainant has signed the deed accepting a particular amount in full and fina.....
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Delhi HC: Mediation Settlement Does Not Remove Criminal Liability But Can be Considered For Bail(23.03.2026)
Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail in a cheating case, noting that although a mediation settlement does not absolve criminal liability, it is .....
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Securities and Exchange Board of India Proposes T+1 Settlement Cycle from January 1(08.09.2021)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a ‘Trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle from 1st January, 2022, where the trades will get settle.....
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NCLAT: OTS Proposal is an Acknowledgement of Debt Under Section 18 of Limitation Act(22.07.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi Bench has held that a One Time Settlement (OTS) proposal falls within the definition of 'ac.....
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TDSAT Dismisses ISP Netmagic’s Plea Against DoT’s AGR Demand(23.11.2020)
Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has dismissed Internet service provider (ISP) Netmagic Solutions' plea to prevent the Departm.....
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SC: Disclosure Made to Settlement Commission Needn't be Something that Wasn’t Discovered by AO(27.09.2023)
Supreme Court has held that Section 245C r/w Section 245H of Income-Tax Act only contemplates full and true disclosure of income to be made before Set.....
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SC: Effective Resettlement of Ex-Servicemen Necessary to Keep Morale of Serving Members of Defence(18.04.2025)
Supreme Court has observed that effective resettlement of ex-servicemen is necessary to keep the morale of the serving members of the defence forces. .....
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SC: Mere Execution of Full & Final Settlement Receipt or Discharge Voucher Can’t be Bar to Arbitratio(07.05.2025)
SC has observed that mere execution of a full and final settlement receipt or a discharge voucher cannot be a bar to arbitration even when validity th.....
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SC: Be Slow in Quashing Criminal Proceedings on Basis of Settlement When Offences Impacting Others(09.09.2022)
Supreme Court has held that courts should be slow to exercise their jurisdiction to quash criminal proceedings on the basis of settlement, when offenc.....
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Kar. HC: POCSO Case Against Minor Can be Quashed on Parties Arriving at Mutual Settlement(09.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has allowed petition filed by minor boy and set aside investigation initiated against him under sections of the Protection of Chi.....
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Kar. HC: Unregistered Family Settlement Admissible Only If Confirmed With Approval of All Members(15.09.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that family settlement arrived at between parties to share immovable properties has to be among all family members who a.....
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Bom. HC: State Cannot Impose any Condition on the Allotment that May Lead to Loss of the Land(01.11.2023)
Bombay High Court has held that any condition leading to revoking of land allotment which was allotted pursuant to land acquisition by State, would no.....
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Bom HC: SEBI Settlement Doesn’t Protect Accused from Criminal Liability in Serious Economic Offences(17.11.2025)
Bombay High Court held that settling SEBI adjudication proceedings does not absolve an accused from criminal liability in serious economic offences. P.....
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Modi Government Notifies Rules for Land Acquisition Bill 2013(21.12.2015)
Modi Government has notified rules for Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, pass.....
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SC Orders BCI Probe After Party Denies Engaging Advocates in Fraudulent Settlement Case(13.08.2025)
The Supreme Court has ordered the Bar Council of India to conduct an inquiry after a litigant, Harish Jaiswal, claimed he never engaged lawyers who al.....
Tags : Fraudulent Settlement, Bar Council of India, Supreme Court, Forgery, Legal Ethics, Advocate-on-Record, Property Dispute, SLP Recall, Misrepresentation
Raj. HC: No Jurisdiction on DRT to Modify Settlement Terms in Appli. Filed after Disposal of Matter(02.09.2025)
Rajasthan High Court has held that no jurisdiction has been conferred upon the Debts Recovery Tribunal to modify terms and conditions of a Settlement .....
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SEBI Issues Framework for Core Settlement Guarantee Fund(06.01.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has come out with a new framework for a Core Settlement Guarantee Fund and liability of non- defaulting members.....
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SC: NALSA Recommendation on Pre-Litigation Mediation Settlement of Cheque Bounce Cases Not Feasible(19.01.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that NALSA's recommendations on pre-litigation mediation for settlement of cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Neg.....
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Del. HC: Minors Kidnapping Cases Can’t be Quashed by Settlement(07.12.2023)
Delhi High Court while observing that cases involving children can’t be quashed based on settlement between parties, has stated that such settlement r.....
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P&H High Court: Anticipatory Bail on Settlement Can be Revoked if Compromise is Broken(06.02.2026)
P&H High Court held that an accused cannot seek anticipatory bail based on a compromise and later back out. It recalled a 2022 bail order, stating tha.....
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