The Court flagged the increasing trend of citizens being compelled to approach constitutional courts for technical irregularities including biometric anomalies in their Aadhaar records.
“There is certainly a need for an area-wise systematic and scientific approach to be adopted to phase-wise do away with the slums in Mumbai,” the Court added.
The Court noted that unlike the Commercial Courts Act of 2015, which explicitly mandates pre-litigation mediation, the Mediation Act deliberately keeps civil mediation voluntary and consensual.
“The modus operandi is to conduct arbitration in this process and hope that in most cases the affected party may not challenge the arbitration,” the Court said.
The petition has been filed by nine person including Raje Mudhojiraje Ajitsinghrao Bhonsle of the Nagpur royal family and other descendants of prominent Maratha lineage.
The Court has allowed the modification of an LOC which would enable Patil to travel abroad based on undertakings from him and his parents. Patil also agreed to cooperate with the ongoing investigation ...