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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that a misunderstanding exists in the concept of mediation in matrimonial cases as it has often been thought mediation means that parties have to be together. The oral observation was made by a bench comprising Justices KV Viswanathan and N Kotiswar Singh, while hearing a transfer petition in connection with a matrimonial dispute. Justice Viswanathan said in matrimonial matters, the bench finds that there is a misunderstanding on the concept of mediation. He said the moment the court says mediation, the parties' feels that the court is directing them to be together. He stressed that the court only wants a solution and it does not mean insisting on parties to be together.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Monday suggested Abhishek Lodha and his brother Abhinandan Lodha to try and amicably resolve the issue over the use of 'Lodha' trademark. The Abhishek Lodha-promoted Macrotech Developers Ltd earlier this month filed a suit in the HC against Abhinandan Lodha's real estate firm, House of Abhinandan Lodha, claiming the name 'Lodha' was their trademark and no one else could use it. The suit sought Rs 5,000 crore as damages from Abhinandan Lodha's company. In an interim application, Macrotech Developers sought a perpetual injunction against the defen ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The two-day-long national mediation conference concluded here with Union ministers, judges of the Supreme Court and Orissa High Court emphasising strengthening of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms to reduce litigations and ease the burden on courts. Justice MM Sundaresh of the Supreme Court said mediation is an age-old tradition in the country and there is a need to bring it to the forefront now. Stating that Odisha has been always a land of mediators, Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said it is reflected in the culture and tradition of Lord Jagannath. Prad ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 90-day nationwide mediation campaign to resolve pending disputes across courts -- from district courts to high courts -- will begin on July 1, the Supreme Court's mediation and conciliation project committee (MCPC) and the national legal services authority (NALSA) announced on Thursday. The campaign, Mediation for the Nation, will be organised under the guidance of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R. Gavai, patron of NALSA, along with NALSA executive chairman and senior Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant. A release issued by the Supreme Court said that the pan-India cam ...Read More >
UP: Karnataka Police have arrested the mother-in-law and brother-in-law of late Atul Subhash, who committed suicide on December 9 over alleged demand by his wife's family for Rs 3 crore as settlement. The sensational case has triggered debate over harassment of married men and misuse of dowry provisions in the country. Atul Subhash ended his life on Monday leaving behind a 40-page death note and 90-minute video explaining how he was allegedly tortured by his wife. Atul's In-Laws Arrested On Thursday Night The Karnataka Police arrested Nisha Singhania, Atul's mother-in-law and brother-in-law ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in a civil dispute between the parties by filing a first information report and seeking the help of the ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
Imphal: A total of 298 cases were successfully resolved during the third National Lok Adalat of 2025, with settlements amounting to Rs 4,69,31,411. The event, held on Saturday, took place across all District Courts and the High Court of Manipur, officials confirmed on Sunday. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A total of 3,595 cases, including both pre-litigation matters and pending civil cases, were up for resolution during the Lok Adalat. These cases covered a range of disputes, such as matrimonial issues, bank recovery cases, Motor Accident C ...Read More >
Kohima, October 8 (MExN): The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) has amicably settled 89 disputes as part of the 90-day 'Mediation for the Nation' campaign, which concluded recently. According to a press statement, the campaign, which ran from July to September 2025, saw a total of 428 cases referred for mediation by the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) and the High Court Legal Services Committee. The pan-India initiative was conceptualised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court's Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) will have a 90-day long "For the Nation" mediation campaign starting July 1 to settle pending cases. The pan-India mediation campaign would continue till September 30, 2025. Also Read | Udhampur Encounter: 1 Terrorist Killed in Gunfight With Security Forces in Jammu and Kashmir. "Mediation 'For the Nation' campaign is being launched across India to settle the pending cases and make people believe that mediation as a mechanism for dispute resolutio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) In a rare order, the Supreme Court has directed two judicial officers to undergo mandatory training for seven days at the Delhi Judicial Academy after outlining "serious lapses" in bail orders in an alleged fraud case of Rs 1.9 crore. The order asking an additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) and a sessions judge to undergo training at the academy was passed in a verdict by the top court by which it allowed the appeal of M/S Netsity Systems Pvt Ltd against a series of bail orders that had gone in favour of the accused couple, Shiksha Rathore and her husband. ...Read More >
Priya was convicted in 2017, sentenced to death in 2020 and her final appeal rejected in 2023. The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on charges of murder in Yemen, has been stayed for now and nothing adverse was happening, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday. Appearing for the Union Government, Attorney General R Venkataramani told a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that a new mediator has stepped into the matter. The top court was hearing a plea seeking direction ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Hindi was a "friend to all Indian languages", adding that there should be "no opposition" to any foreign tongues. This comes as several political parties have criticised the Centre over three-language policy, accusing it of Hindi imposition."I sincerely believe that Hindi can't be opposed ('virodhi') to any Indian language. Hindi is a friend ('sakhi') of all Indian languages," Amit Shah said. Shah was addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the central government's official language department."There is no opposition to any l ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai is scheduled to inaugurate a two-day national mediation conference here on September 27. Announcing this at a media conference here on Thursday, Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the conference is being held with the objective of enriching dialogue on mediation to empower practitioners and citizens with the knowledge and skills to harness its full potential. The minister said mediation is an alternative form of dispute resolution where an attempt is made to resolve differences between parties outside the formal court system. Stating that ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 6 (ANI): As part of an initiative by the Department of Forest and Environment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the World Environment Day event held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. He flagged off 129 vehicles allocated to the Forest and Environment Department to support ongoing environmental protection efforts. He also launched a dedicated web portal and distributed arms to the commandos of three battalions of the Assam Forest Protection Force. CM Sarma said that, Assam in line with global observance, is marking Worl ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 18: The School of Law at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune, proudly announced the successful completion of its prestigious 40-Hour Mediation Training Programme, conducted recently. This landmark initiative was organised under the aegis of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, marking another milestone in the institution's commitment to transformative legal education. Since it ...Read More >
Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, he said the practice of mediation continued in different societies for ages and it got the recognition through the framing of The Mediation Act, 2023. Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said mediation and open communication offer a path to transform discord into dialogue, turning tension into collaboration and restoring harmony between parties. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: A curtain raiser of the KIIT Centre for International Arbitration and Mediation (KCIAM) was held here on Saturday, in which eminent judges, jurists and legal experts took part. Justice Sandeep Mehta of Supreme Court said it has the potential to act as a catalyst for change by offering world-class facilities, fostering collaboration, training future arbitrators and promoting research in best practices. "KCIAM will not only serve this region, but also contribute meaningfully to the l ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16: The Supreme Court has dissolved a 25-year-old marriage, holding that it had "ceased to exist in reality" and that there was no possibility of reconciliation. Allowing a petition filed by the husband, a bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi invoked its extraordinary powers to do "complete justice between the parties" and granted divorce on the ground of irretrievable breakdown. The Justice Manmohan-headed Bench set aside a 2011 Gauhati High Court judgment that had overturned a divorce decree granted by a trial court in Shillong. "The parties have lived separa ...Read More >
India might ease fuel rules for small cars. Maruti Suzuki requested this change because small car sales are down. The government is worried about the drop in affordable car sales. Relaxing the rules could help Maruti, which sells many small cars. Other car companies are discussing this proposal. New rules may start in April 2027. ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has annulled a cheating case against 'Tanu Weds Manu' producer Shailesh R Singh. The case sprang from a civil dispute, misclassified as criminal, which involved monetary recovery efforts through an FIR. The court criticized the high court's approach and emphasized proper legal channels for civil disputes. The Supreme Court has taken a decisive stand by overturning a cheating case against Bollywood film producer Shailesh R Singh, co-producer of the 2011 movie 'Tanu Weds Manu'. T ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani for questioning on August 5 in a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud worth crores of rupees against his group companies, official sources said on Friday. The federal probe agency has also notified a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the 66-year-old businessman to stop him from travelling abroad, the sources said. He has been asked to depose at the ED headquarters in Delhi on August 5 as the case has been registered here. According to the sources, the agency will record his sta ...Read More >
The Chhattisgarh High Court recently upheld a family court decree dissolving a marriage after accepting a man's claim that his wife had concealed a reproductive health issue before marriage, causing mental distress and leading to the breakdown of their relationship. A division bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad dismissed an appeal filed by the woman, challenging a March 16, 2022 judgment from the family court in Kawardha, which had granted the husband a divorce on ...Read More >
Patna, Apr 4 (PTI) Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna on Saturday urged the Centre to view states as "coordinates and not subordinates" and asserted that the separation of powers was a "constitutional arrangement of co-equals." Delivering a lecture at the Chanakya Law University in Patna, Justice Nagarathna also called for keeping aside "inter-party differences" in the matter of "Centre-state relations", underscoring that governance must not depend on "which party may be ruling the Centre and which other party may be ruling at the state level". Renowned jurists such as fellow Supreme C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and the Supreme Court's Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) will have a 90-day long "For the Nation" mediation campaign starting July 1 to settle pending cases. The pan-India mediation campaign would continue till September 30, 2025. "Mediation 'For the Nation' campaign is being launched across India to settle the pending cases and make people believe that mediation as a mechanism for dispute resolution is peoples' friendly, cost effective and speedy with ability to save relationships, time and money," NALS ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Address Nation Today on Eve of 79th I-Day. "On this day in the year 1947, people had to endure the pa ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha is set to host the second edition of the National Mediation Conference at Loka Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, on September 27-28, 2025. The event, organised under the aegis of the Office of the Advocate General and the Odisha Law department, will bring together eminent jurists, policymakers, and legal experts to deliberate on the growing role of mediation in India's justice system. As per an official statement, the conference seeks to enrich the national dialogue on mediation while empowering practitioners and citizens with the skills and knowledge to h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCMP), Supreme Court of India had organized a 40 hours mediation training programme for the presiding officers of Debts Recovery Tribunals and senior executives of Public Sector Banks, said an official release from the Ministry of Finance. The training was scheduled from September 24 to 28 at the Additional Building Complex of the Supreme Court of India. The training was organised considering the importance of dispute resolut ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) organised the 3rd edition of its International Conference on "Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes" during the London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2025, where Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai recapitulated the huge potential of growth in the India-UK economic corridor, aided by a robust cross-border commercial dispute resolution mechanism. The symposium laid emphasis on "Synergising India UK Arbitration Practices" with dedicated panel discussions on "Hybrid Dispute Resolution Models ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So many people also wanted the government to specify why such orders were issued -- due to law and orde ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) organised the 3rd edition of its International Conference on 'Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes' during the London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2025, where Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai recapitulated the huge potential of growth in the India-UK economic corridor, aided by a robust cross-border commercial dispute resolution mechanism. The symposium laid emphasis on 'Synergising India UK Arbitration Practices' with dedicated panel discussions on 'Hybrid Dispute Resolution Models ...Read More >