https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349908 Section 138 cheque dishonour complaints may be referred to mediation because such proceedings have a predominantly civil flavour and the offence is compoundable under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Delhi Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2004 apply to mediations arising from criminal complaints of this kind in the absence of any statutory bar. When a settlement is reached, the Magistrate must record and verify its written terms, satisfy himself that it is voluntary and lawful, and then accept it by judicial order before compounding and disposing of the complaint. A mediated settlement accepted by the criminal court is not a civil decree, but default may be enforced through criminal recovery machinery and contempt consequences may follow. en-us Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:05:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349908 Section 138 cheque dishonour complaints may be referred to mediation because such proceedings have a predominantly civil flavour and the offence is compoundable under Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Delhi Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2004 apply to mediations arising from criminal complaints of this kind in the absence of any statutory bar. When a settlement is reached, the Magistrate must record and verify its written terms, satisfy himself that it is voluntary and lawful, and then accept it by judicial order before compounding and disposing of the complaint. A mediated settlement accepted by the criminal court is not a civil decree, but default may be enforced through criminal recovery machinery and contempt consequences may follow. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=349908