Order 32A Rule 3 CPC: Duty of Court to make efforts for settlement

Bare Act text

3. Duty of Court to make efforts for settlement.—(1) In every suit or proceeding to which this Order applied, an endeavour shall be made by the Court in the first instance, where it is possible to do so consistent with the nature and circumstances of the case, to assist the parties in arriving at a settlement. In respect of the subject-matter of the suit.

(2) If, in any such suit or proceeding, at any stage it appears to the Court that there is a reasonable possibility of a settlement between the parties, the Court may adjourn the proceeding for such period as it thinks fit to enable attempts to be made to effect such a settlement.

(3) The power conferred by sub-rule (2) shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other power of the Court to adjourn the proceedings.

Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), First Schedule, as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

In every suit or proceeding to which Order XXXIIA applies, the Court must first endeavour, where possible consistently with the nature and circumstances of the case, to assist the parties in arriving at a settlement of the subject-matter. If at any stage there appears a reasonable possibility of settlement, the Court may adjourn the proceeding for such period as it thinks fit. This power is in addition to, and does not derogate from, its other adjournment powers.

Order XXXII-A Rule 3 CPC: Duty of Court to make efforts for settlement

Bare Act text

In simple words

Order XXXII-A: Suits Relating To Matters Concerning The Family