https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=12443 Pre-institution mediation under Section 12A requires plaintiffs seeking no urgent interim relief to attempt mediation in prescribed manner before authorized authorities; mediation must be completed within three months (extendable by two months with consent), time in mediation is excluded from limitation, and settlements reduced to signed writing carry the enforceability of an arbitral award under Section 30(4). Courts have treated the requirement as mandatory where no urgent relief is sought, with non-compliant suits liable to rejection of the plaint, while permitting fresh suits after compliance. en-us Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:26:32 +0530 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:26:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=12443 Pre-institution mediation under Section 12A requires plaintiffs seeking no urgent interim relief to attempt mediation in prescribed manner before authorized authorities; mediation must be completed within three months (extendable by two months with consent), time in mediation is excluded from limitation, and settlements reduced to signed writing carry the enforceability of an arbitral award under Section 30(4). Courts have treated the requirement as mandatory where no urgent relief is sought, with non-compliant suits liable to rejection of the plaint, while permitting fresh suits after compliance. Articles Other Topics Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:26:32 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=12443