Mutual Settlement Archives

Delhi High Court quashes FIR in rape, kidnapping & POCSO case following marriage and mutual settlement

In cases involving Section 376 IPC or the POCSO Act, Courts must exercise caution while quashing FIRs, as these offences impact societal interests. However, Delhi High Court acknowledged the unique circumstances where the petitioner and the prosecutrix, now married with children, had reached a settlement, balancing societal concerns with the realities of the parties’ lives.

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Delhi High Court permits mother to relocate to USA with the minor child on remarriage

Technology has advanced so much that regular interactions between two individuals living in different countries or even continents can easily be maintained through video calls and video conferencing. In fact, in the last three years, when the world was grappling with the Covid pandemic, interactions through video calls have become the new norm. Even when Courts today are functioning fully physically, lawyers are being permitted to join through video conferencing only because of the advancements in technology.

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Del HC reiterates SC’s position on “duty of the Courts to encourage genuine settlements of matrimonial disputes”

Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., dismissed the petition in view of the dispute being settled mutually. The instant petition sought quashing of