Geeta Devi & Anr v. State of Rajasthan

Supreme Court of India · 01 Nov 2018 · 2018 INSC 1035
Abhay Manohar Sapre; Indu Malhotra
Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.8271 of 2018
criminal appeal_allowed Procedural

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The Supreme Court appointed an Arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration Act to mediate disputes overlapping with criminal proceedings and granted interim protection from arrest to the petitioner pending further hearing.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) No.8271 OF 2018
GEETA DEVI & ANR. .. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF RAJASTHAN .. Respondent(s)
WITH
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) No.8336 OF 2018
ORDER

1. It is brought to our notice that an Arbitrator is appointed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 at the instance of the parties to resolve the disputes arising between the parties, which are also subject matter of these special leave petitions. 2018 INSC 1035

2. If that be so, then the Arbitrator would mediate between the parties and submit his report by the next date of hearing on the disputes as to whether the parties have amicably settled the same or not, and if so, on what grounds.

3. In the meantime and till next date of hearing, petitioner No.1­Naresh Kumar of SLP(Crl.) NO. 8336/2018 shall not be arrested in connection with the offences in question.

4. In the meantime, the interim order dated 11.10.2018 passed in SLP(Crl.) No.8271 of 2018 shall continue till the next date of hearing.

5. List on 16.11.2018. …………………………………….J. (ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE)..……………………………..…J. (INDU MALHOTRA) New Delhi, November 01, 2018