B.S. KRISHNA MURTHY AND ANR. versus B.S. NAGARAJ AND ORS.

B.S. KRISHNA MURTHY AND ANR. versus B.S. NAGARAJ AND ORS.

The Court directed disputes between brothers be referred to mediation, emphasizing the responsibility of lawyers to advise mediation especially in family and business relationships, citing Section 89 CPC and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

Parties
Petitioner: B.S. Krishna Murthy; Respondent: B.S. Nagaraj; Petitioner: B.S. Krishna Murthy (second petitioner); Respondent: Others (additional respondents)
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
14 January 2011
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) / Order Referring to Mediation
Outcome
Matter referred to mediation centre; pending.
Legal Topics
Mediation, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution in Family and Business Relationships
Alternative Dispute Resolution Family Law Civil Procedure Mediation Arbitration Dispute Resolution in Family and Business Relationships

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Parties

B.S. Krishna Murthy

Petitioner

B.S. Nagaraj

Respondent

B.S. Krishna Murthy (second petitioner)

Petitioner

Others (additional respondents)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) / Order Referring to Mediation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether disputes involving family and business relationships should be resolved through mediation

Ratio Decidendi

The Court directed disputes between brothers be referred to mediation, emphasizing the responsibility of lawyers to advise mediation especially in family and business relationships, citing Section 89 CPC and the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

Court Disposition

Matter referred to mediation centre; pending.

Orders

  • Matter referred to Bangalore Mediation Centre.
  • Parties directed to appear before Bangalore Mediation Centre on 21.02.2011.