In absence of any settlement, Lok Adalat can’t enter into merits of writ petition and dismiss it on merits: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a case where the members of the Lok Adalat, Madhya Pradesh High Court had entered into the merits of
settlement
Exploring Arbitration Claims through the Lens of Law of Limitation: A comprehensive analysis
by Tariq Khan†
Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 71
Bom HC | Tendency of guaranteeing decision to come in favour of one party or other, amounts to maligning a particular Judge and at large, institution itself by giving an impression that justice can be bought
Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., addressed a matter wherein a mother was cheated of an amount Rs 16,50,000 by a man
Ker HC | Can the fact that minor rape victim attained majority and married the rapist lead to quashment of criminal proceedings? HC answers
Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J., held that argument that now the victim of rape had attained majority and was living happily
Person accused under S. 307 IPC if entered into a compromise with victim, can Court quash criminal proceedings in light of settlement? Delhi HC unravels
Delhi High Court: Emphasizing on the gravity of seriousness of Section 307 Penal Code, 1860, Subramonium Prasad, J., observed that, “…an offence
Section 7(4)(C) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : Acquiesence by Silence?
by M. Dhyan Chinnappa† and Rohan Tigadi††
Del HC | Does non-payment of stamp duty on a commercial contract invalidates arbitration agreement? Explained
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., decides a matter covering various aspects of the arbitration agreement. Instant petition under Section 11 of
All HC | In minor’s custody case, where child is below 5 years of age, mother is preferred, but is there any exception to it? Court explains
“Human affairs can never be disposed of by a rubber stamp approach or the application, virtually of mathematical formulae.”
Bom HC | Court refuses to quash FIR against rape accused despite settlement where victim’s consent to settlement appears coerced
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and V.G. Bisht, JJ. refused to quash the FIR and criminal proceedings against
NCLAT | Notice issued to Financial Creditor for failing to reach settlement despite accepting settlement amount; filing of S. 7 IBC application with malicious intent to be considered
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Coram comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Alok Srivastava, Member (Technical), while deciding an
Infosys to pay $800,000 to settle “misclassification of workers & tax fraud” dispute in California
Settlement of misclassification of workers & tax fraud dispute against Infosys As reported by PTI, “Infosys” has agreed to pay $800,000 (nearly
All HC | Continuation of criminal proceedings not useful where chances of conviction are bleak and settlement arrived at between the parties
Allahabad High Court: Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. allowed the instant application in terms of compromise and quashed the chargesheet as well as
All HC | Offender and victim in a matrimonial dispute, may be allowed to compound offences in terms of settlement
Allahabad High Court: Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. while allowing the application under Section 482 CrPC observed that even the law provides that
P&H HC | Court fee should be refunded although the dispute settled without recourse to S. 89 CPC
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. allowed the application for the refund of the fees on the ground that the
Utt HC | FIR for offences of private nature having no serious impact upon society can be quashed by High Court if parties have settled it
Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Manoj K. Tiwari, J. allowed a criminal miscellaneous application challenging the proceedings of the criminal case
Admission of application under Section 7 of I&B Code even after settlement between parties declared illegal
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Bench comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Member (Judicial) allowed an
No eviction can be ordered unless grounds made out, even if parties have entered into settlement: SC
Supreme Court: Uday U. Lalit, J. delivered the judgment for Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and himself whereby the Court reiterated that no
Criminal case compounded as the offence alleged was not ‘stricto sensu’ against the State
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A criminal revision petition filed under Section 320 read with Section 482 CrPC for compounding the criminal case
Criminal proceedings quashed in light of settlement between parties
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 482
Charges under S. 304-A IPC cannot be quashed on contention that private settlement in exchange for money has taken place
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court, dismissed a petition for quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings