Har dispute ka end full-blown trial se nahi hota. Kai cases me parties beech raste me hi settlement agreement sign kar lete hain – share split, amount pay, apology, future conduct norms, sab mutually decide karke.
Jab aisa settlement court ke saamne present hota hai, to judge often consent decree pass karta hai – basically settlement ko judgment ka form de deta hai. Isse doh fayde:
- Terms enforceable ho jate hain as court decree,
- Later simple breach pe execution proceedings possible hain, fresh suit ki zaroorat nahi.
Settlement draft karte waqt clarity key hai. Ambiguous clauses later new litigation create kar sakte hain. Payment schedule, default consequences, interest, confidentiality, and withdrawal of existing cases sab explicitly likhna chahiye.
Compromise ka matlab yeh nahi ki aap har principle chhod do; lekin kabhi-kabhi uncertain litigation ke saalon ke mukable me guaranteed resolution financially aur emotionally better option hota hai.
Judges bhi genuine settlements encourage karte hain, specially commercial, family, and property disputes me. System ke liye bhi yeh relief hai, parties ke liye bhi.