SC Appoints Mediator In Actor Rajpal Yadav Cheque Case
The complainant alleged that Yadav issued seven cheques of ₹1.05 crore each in 2013 towards settling the financial assistance, but the cheques were dishonoured.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has appointed former Delhi High Court judge Justice Najmi Waziri as the sole mediator to resolve a cheque-dishonour dispute involving actor Rajpal Yadav.
The dispute stems from a 2010 financial agreement under which Yadav received ₹5 crore from Murli Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata.
The complainant alleged that Yadav issued seven cheques of ₹1.05 crore each in 2013 towards settling the financial assistance, but the cheques were dishonoured.
According to the complainant, a 2012 agreement stipulated that Yadav, his wife and their company would repay around ₹11 crore, including interest.
Hearing the matter, a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that the actor had deposited ₹2 crore with the Supreme Court registry.
"Owing to the issues briefly raised on behalf of the parties, it seems to us that the matter can be amicably resolved through mediation," the bench said.
"Having regard to the complexity of the issues, we appoint Justice Najmi Waziri, former judge of the Delhi High Court, as the sole mediator to resolve the dispute between the parties," the bench said in its October 15 order.
The court directed the parties to contact the mediator and fix a date for appearance. It said the mediator could ask them to appear in person or online.
"The mediator shall fix his own fee in consultation with the parties," it added.