https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=384755 A mediated settlement in a section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint does not become enforceable as a criminal fine unless the court formally records it, satisfies itself about voluntariness and legality, and passes an order incorporating the compromise. Without such judicial acceptance, the complaint court cannot function as a money-recovery forum or execute the settlement amount. The Magistrate was therefore justified in declining to treat the settlement as enforceable fine and in directing the complaints to proceed to trial. en-us Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=384755 A mediated settlement in a section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint does not become enforceable as a criminal fine unless the court formally records it, satisfies itself about voluntariness and legality, and passes an order incorporating the compromise. Without such judicial acceptance, the complaint court cannot function as a money-recovery forum or execute the settlement amount. The Magistrate was therefore justified in declining to treat the settlement as enforceable fine and in directing the complaints to proceed to trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=384755