Supreme Court sends Rajpal Yadav dispute to mediation, allows passport relief
Rajpal Yadav’s cheque-dishonour dispute goes to mediation after a Rs 2 crore deposit; passport release remains subject to trial-court conditions.
A mediation referral after the deposit
The Supreme Court has referred actor Rajpal Yadav’s cheque-dishonour dispute to mediation after his counsel confirmed a deposit of Rs 2 crore. The Indian Express reports that Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took up the matter on Thursday and saw scope for an agreed settlement.
The bench said a sole mediator would assist the parties. They were directed to contact the mediator and arrange an appearance, which could take place in person or online. The latest development moves the financial dispute into a process intended to help the sides reach agreement.
Supreme Court asks trial court to release Rajpal Yadav’s passport; proposes mediationBoth sides are to explore settlement
Bollywood Hungama corroborates the referral and reports that Yadav and the counsel for Murli Projects Private Limited agreed to mediation before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre. The Rs 2 crore was deposited as part payment, with remaining dues still to be addressed.
Its report links the deposit to an earlier October 7 undertaking involving Rs 1.15 crore and a further Rs 85 lakh expected through a prospective buyer of the actor’s ancestral property. The court’s emphasis at the latest hearing was on trying to settle the matter amicably. The referral does not itself confirm that a final agreement has been reached or that the outstanding dispute is over.
Rajpal Yadav deposits Rs 2 crores in cheque bounce case; Supreme Court refers dispute to mediationPassport release carries conditions
The Indian Express also reports that the court directed the trial court to release Yadav’s passport so he could pursue a professional commitment in Canada. His counsel had told the bench that the assignment would allow the actor to earn money.
That relief remains subject to the trial court’s conditions. The report says he must comply with those conditions and inform the court after returning. The passport direction concerns his professional travel, while the mediation referral concerns the effort to settle the cheque-dishonour dispute. Neither should be described as an unconditional closure of the case.
Supreme Court asks trial court to release Rajpal Yadav’s passport; proposes mediation