TMI Blog2015 (2) TMI 1250X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the mediated settlement, therefore, it would be appropriate that an opportunity is granted by trial court to respondents to lead evidence to show that the mediated settlement was not a voluntary one. In view of aforesaid, impugned order of 25th July, 2014 is hereby quashed and petitioner-complainant’s application for acting upon mediated settlement be revived for hearing by the trial court, who ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ated upon and according to petitioner, respondent- accused has failed to honour the mediated settlement of 26 th July, 2013 and came up with an application for reconsideration after three months of mediated settlement and the said application has been erroneously allowed by trial court and parties have been again referred to mediation. Since quashing of impugned order of 25th April, 2014 is sough ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... submitted that although signatures of authorized representative of respondent on the mediated settlement are not denied but he had no instructions to agree to the terms of the settlement as reflected in the mediated settlement. It was also submitted on behalf of respondents that signatures of authorized representative of respondent were obtained forcibly and so aforesaid settlement is not binding ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s not make out any such distinction between the reference made by a civil court and a criminal court. (3) There is no restriction on the power of the Lok Adalat to pass an award based on the compromise arrived at between the parties in respect of cases referred to by various courts (both civil and criminal), tribunals, Family Court, Rent Control Court, Consumer Redressal Forum, Motor Accidents ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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