In Brief
C. Baby challenged a family partition dispute involving her and three respondents—her mother and siblings. The Supreme Court, recognizing the parties' willingness to settle, appointed a senior counsel as mediator. The parties signed a settlement memorandum on 3 October 2018. The Court disposed of the appeal based on the settlement terms and directed the Trial Court to similarly dispose of the underlying suit, while awarding Rs. 2 lakh to the mediator to be shared equally by both parties.
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