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Delhi High Court directs woman lawyer, scribe to seek amicable settlement in defamation case
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 03:38 PM
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The Delhi High Court has instructed a female advocate and a court clerk to explore an out‑of‑court settlement in a pending defamation suit.
The Delhi High Court issued an order directing a woman lawyer and a court scribe to look for an amicable resolution in a defamation suit that is currently before the bench. The court emphasized the benefits of settlement and urged the parties to consider mediation rather than prolonged litigation.
The order did not disclose the identity of the parties involved or the specific allegations that gave rise to the defamation claim. It simply instructed the counsel and the scribe to engage with each other and explore possible settlement terms that could satisfy both sides.
By encouraging an out‑of‑court settlement, the bench aims to reduce the burden on the judiciary and provide a quicker, less adversarial closure to the dispute, in line with the court’s broader push for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
The order did not disclose the identity of the parties involved or the specific allegations that gave rise to the defamation claim. It simply instructed the counsel and the scribe to engage with each other and explore possible settlement terms that could satisfy both sides.
By encouraging an out‑of‑court settlement, the bench aims to reduce the burden on the judiciary and provide a quicker, less adversarial closure to the dispute, in line with the court’s broader push for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.