Section 14: Amicable settlement

14. Amicable settlement.—(1) Where at any stage of the proceedings, it appears to the Court either on application of any party or otherwise, that there exists a possibility of amicable settlement between the parties, the Court may, subject to consent of parties, through Salis or any other person, conciliate, arbitrate, mediate or resolve through any other means, the claim or offence, as the case may be: Provided that the Court shall not proceed for amicable settlement of offences which are non- compoundable or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, where it considers such settlement to be either against the public policy or interest of the State. (2) If a settlement is reached between the parties to the claim or suit, a statement of compromise shall be prepared and the Court shall pass a decree accordingly. (3) If a settlement is reached between the parties to the offence, the offence shall be deemed to have been compounded in terms of the compromise and the Court shall pass order accordingly.

Effective date: 2002-01-01

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