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SUIT - SHORT CAUSE CIVIL SUIT

Bombay Leprosy Project (BLP) +10 moreVsMumbai Shani, Weekly Newspaper +3 more

CNR MHCC01004447201962-COURT 62 AD-HOC ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE
City Civil Court, Mumbai
Mumbai · Maharashtra (MH)
CASE DISPOSED
Uncontested--CONSENT DECREE
Decision Date: 15th June 2022

TrustJury record updated 19 Sept 2026

Case Overview

Registration Number
101134/2019
Registration Date
26 Apr 2019

Advocates

1

For Petitioner

For Respondent

    Not available

    Parties

    15

    Acts & Sections

    1
    Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act · Sec 34 · 37

    Case History / Proceedings

    Case History
    Date: 14-06-2019
    Business: Court is busy in recording evidence in suit no.6733/97, hence case is adjourned
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 07-08-2019
    
    Date: 07-08-2019
    Business: None present for Plaintiff.
    Advocate for Defendant no.1, 2 and 3 present and filed vakalatnama for Defendant nos.1 to 3, t.o.r.
    Advocate for Defendant no.8 and 11 present and filed affidavit in reply to Notice of Motion, t.o.r.  He also filed Written Statement of Defendant no.8 and 11, t.o.r.
    Advocate for Defendant no.6 and 10 present and filed affidavit in reply to NM, t.o.r. He also filed Written Statement of Defendant nos.6 and 10, t.o.r.
    Advocate for Defendant no.5 present and filed affidavit in reply to NM, t.o.r.   He also filed Written Statement of Defendant no.5, t.o.r.
    Court is busy in recording evidence in suit no.305/88 and suit no.569/05, hence case is adjourned to 18/09/2019.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 18-09-2019
    
    Date: 18-09-2019
    Business: Advocate Vaishali Kulkarni for Plaintiff present
    Advocate Patankar for Defendant no.1 and 2 present and sought time to file NM reply.
    Advocate Anand Nikhal for Defendant no.3 and 4 present and filed reply to NM no.2041/19, t.o.r.  Copy served upon Plaintiff\''s advocate.
    Case is adjourned to 22/11/2019 for NM reply by Defendant no.1 and 2.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 22-11-2019
    
    Date: 22-11-2019
    Business: Court is on leave.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 10-02-2020
    
    Date: 10-02-2020
    Business: Adv Surbhi Gujar for Plaintiff present and submitted that rejoinder to the reply of Defendant nos.3 and 4 will be filed on next date.
    Advocate Patankar for Defendant no.1 and 2 present  and submitted that he will file reply to Plaintiffs NM on next date.  Considering submissions adjourned.
    Case is adjourned to 20/03/2020 for NM reply/hearing.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 20-03-2020
    
    Date: 20-03-2020
    Business: None present for Plaintiff. None present for Defendant.
    It seems that due to fear of Corona Virus, parties may not have appeared today in the matter hence case is adjourned to 24/06/2020.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 24-06-2020
    
    Date: 24-06-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 21-08-2020
    
    Date: 24-06-2020
    Reason For Adjournment: National Lock Down
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 21-08-2020
    
    Date: 21-08-2020
    Business: Adjd. to 08.10.2020 due to Covid-19.
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 08-10-2020
    
    Date: 08-10-2020
    Business: None present for plaintiffs.
    None present for Defendants.
    Due to Corona pandemic, it seems that parties are absent, hence case is adjourned to 11/01/2021 for NM hearing.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 11-01-2021
    
    Date: 11-01-2021
    Business: Adv.Ms. Gujar for plaintiff present.
    Adv Mr. Sanjay Patankar for Defendant No.2 present and seeks time to file reply to plff Notice of Motion.
    None presnet for Defendant Nos.1,3 and 4.
    Advocate for Plaintiff filed rejoinder to the reply of Defendant Nos.3 and 4 to Notice of Motion No.2041/19.
    Matter is adjd for reply by Defendant No. 2 to 25.03.2021.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 25-03-2021
    
    Date: 25-03-2021
    Business: None present for plff.
    Adv Patankar for defendant No.2 present and seeks time to file reply to NM No.2041/2019.
    As nobody is present for the plaintiff, adjournment as a last chance is granted for filing reply
    Matter is adjd. for filing reply to 22.04.2021.
    Judge
    LO at 2.50 p.m.
    Adv. Harish Pawar for plaintiff present.
    Already adjourned to 22.04.2021.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 22-04-2021
    
    Date: 22-04-2021
    Business: None present for both the parties.
    Due to Covid-19 Pandemic and SOP issued by Honble High Court, as both parties are absent, matter adjourned at same stage beyond Summer Vacation.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 15-07-2021
    
    Date: 22-04-2021
    Business: None present for both the parties.
    Due to Covid-19 Pandemic and SOP issued by Honble High Court, as both parties are absent, matter adjourned at same stage beyond Summer Vacation.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 15-07-2021
    
    Date: 15-07-2021
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 16-09-2021
    
    Date: 15-07-2021
    Reason For Adjournment: Adjourned due to Covid-19
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 16-09-2021
    
    Date: 16-09-2021
    Business: Adv Mr. Pawan Tiwari h/f Adv Mr. Pawar for plff present.
    None present for deft.
    Deft No.2 failed to file reply hence, NM No.2041/2019 to proceed without reply of deft No.2.
    Deft Nos.3 has already filed reply.
    Matter is adjd. for NM hearing to 12.10.2021.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 12-10-2021
    
    Date: 12-10-2021
    Business: Adv MR. Tapal h/f Adv Mr. Harish Pawar present for plff.
    Adv Mr. Patankar present for deft. No.2 and filed affidavit in reply in N.M.No.2041/2019. Copy served on the adv. for plff.
    Deft Nos.3 and 4 present in person.
    By consent, matter is adjd. for NM hearing to 23.11.2021.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 23-11-2021
    
    Date: 23-11-2021
    Business: Adv Mr. Harish Pawar for plff present.
    Adv Mr. Patankar present for deft. Nos.1 and 2.
    Deft No.3 and 4 present in person and seek adjournment by submitting that their advocate is not available today.
    By consent, matter is adjd. for NM hearing to 14.12.2022.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 14-12-2021
    
    Date: 14-12-2021
    Business: Adv Mr. Harish Pawar  present for plff.
    Adv Mr. Patankar present for deft.Nos.1 and 2.
    Adv Mr. Anand Nikhal for deft Nos.3 and 4 present.
    Adv for defts seek adjournment.
    By consent, matter is adjd. for NM hearing to 11.01.2022.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 11-01-2022
    
    Date: 11-01-2022
    Business: Adv Ms. Bhatia present for plff.
    None present for deft.
    Considering the present pandemic condition and SOP issued by Hon’ble High Court, matter is adjd.at same stage till next date.
    Matter is adjd. for NM haring to 04.04.2022.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 04-04-2022
    
    Date: 04-04-2022
    Business: Adv Mr. Harish Pawar present for plff.
    Adv Mr. Patankar present for deft.Nos.1 and 2
    Deft Nos.3 and 4 present in person and seek adjournment by submitting that their advocate is not available today.
    By consent, matter is adjd. for NM hearing to 29.04.2022.
    Next Purpose: NM FOR HEARING
    Next Hearing Date: 29-04-2022
    
    Date: 29-04-2022
    Business: Adv. Harish Pawar for plaintiff present
    Adv. Patankar for defendant Nos.1 and 2 present.
    Defendant Nos.2, 3 and  4 are present in person.
    By taking instructions from defendant No.2, learned advocate for defendant Nos.1 and 2 submitted that defendant Nos. 1 and 2 will not publish any defamatory statement against the plaintiff till final decision of NM No.2041 of 2019.
    Defendant Nos.3 and 4 who are present in person have also made similar statement.
    Statements made on behalf of defendants as above are accepted.
    Advocates for plaintiffs and defendant Nos.1 and 2 so also defendant Nos.3 and 4 submitted that matter may be referred for attempts of settlements to Mediator. As it appears there exists an element of settlement, matter is referred for Mediation.
    Referral order signed by advocate for plaintiff, defendant Nos.2 to 4 is at Exh.4.
    Matter is adjd. for awaiting report of Mediator to 15/06/2022.
    Authenticated copy of this roznama be given to all parties as per rules.
    Next Purpose: MEDIATION REPORT
    Next Hearing Date: 15-06-2022
    
    Date: 15-06-2022
    Business: Adv.Harish Pawar for plaintiff present.
    Adv.Patankar for deft.No.1 and 2 present.
    Mediation report received from mediation center. It is t.o.r. and marked as Exh.5.
    Consent terms filed a/w. Mediation report t.o.r. and marked as Exh.6.
    F.R.S.R. the following order is passed
    ORDER BELOW EXH.6
    1. Consent terms are read and recorded. Undertakings made therein are accepted.      2. I proceed to pass order below Exh.1.
    F.R.S.R. the following order is passed
    ORDER BELOW EXH.1
    1. Suit is decreed in terms of consent terms, Exh.6.
    2. The plaintiff is entitled for refund of Court fees as per rules.
    F.R.S.R. the following order is passed
    ORDER
    1. Notice of motion No.2041/2019 is dismissed.
    2.Parties to bear their own costs.
    Nature Of Disposal: CONSENT DECREE
    Disposal Date: 15-06-2022

    Additional Case Details

    Additional Case Details
    Filing Number: 104879/2019
    Filing Date: 22-04-2019
    First Hearing Date: 14th June 2019
    Decision Date: 15th June 2022
    Court Number And Judge: 62-COURT 62 AD-HOC  ADDL SESSIONS JUDGE

    Orders

    2
    Final Order 2
    15 Jun 2022
    Order Details: Order below exhibit
    Pdf Text: SUIT NO.1134/19
    IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT BOMBAY
    SUIT NO 1134 OF 2019
    Bombay Leprosy Project (BLP) & Ors. ..Plaintiffs
    Versus
    “Mumbai Shani”-Weekly Newspaper & Ors. ..Defendants
    ORDER BELOW EXH.1
    Read the consent terms at Exh.6 and today’s order passed thereon. The
    plaintiffs and defendants have settled their disputes by said consent terms.
    They have prayed for decree in terms of consent terms. Suit is required to be
    decreed in terms of consent terms, hence, I pass the following order.
    ORDER
    1. Suit is decreed in terms of consent terms, Exh.6.
    2. The plaintiff is entitled for refund of Court fees as per rules.
    (R.A. SASNE)
    JUDGE
    CITY CIVIL COURT
    Dated : 15.06.2022. GR. BOMBAY
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    Order Details: Other Pdf Text: SUIT NO.1134/19 IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT BOMBAY SUIT NO 1134 OF 2019 Bombay Leprosy Project (BLP) & Ors. ..Plaintiffs Versus “Mumbai Shani”-Weekly Newspaper & Ors. ..Defendants ORDER BELOW CONSENT TERMS EXH.6 The defendant No.2 Dr.Vivek Vasudev Pai has authorised representative in view of resolution dated 09.02.2019 passed by Managing Committee of the plaintiff No.1, is present with the Adv.for the plaintiff. Defendant No.2 for himself and on behalf of defendant No.1, defendant…

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