https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754960 A mediated settlement recorded in writing and acted upon, with the agreed consideration accepted by the complainant, can justify quashing of cheque dishonour complaints in exercise of inherent powers to prevent abuse of process. Where the settlement deed and mediation record show that the disputes were amicably resolved and the complainant agreed to withdraw the proceedings, a later objection that the settlement was not placed before the court may be untenable if the record and admitted payment confirm compliance. Continued prosecution after acceptance of the settlement amount was treated as an abuse of the process of court, supporting intervention in the interests of justice. en-us Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:14:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754960 A mediated settlement recorded in writing and acted upon, with the agreed consideration accepted by the complainant, can justify quashing of cheque dishonour complaints in exercise of inherent powers to prevent abuse of process. Where the settlement deed and mediation record show that the disputes were amicably resolved and the complainant agreed to withdraw the proceedings, a later objection that the settlement was not placed before the court may be untenable if the record and admitted payment confirm compliance. Continued prosecution after acceptance of the settlement amount was treated as an abuse of the process of court, supporting intervention in the interests of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754960