Chapter 5
“The beauty of standing
up for your rights is others will see you standing and stand up as well.”
-
Cassandra Duffy
March, 2023
Finally, a quash petition
was filed in the High Court of Calcutta in spite of all efforts by the opposite
party to persuade my lawyer not to take up the case. But just the day before
the hearing, the case number was found missing from the next day’s Cause List.
By this time, I had lost all hope.
Still, the next day, I
dragged myself to the High Court, praying fervently to all the gods for their
blessings. The lawyer mentioned before His Lordship how, all of a sudden, the
case went missing from the Cause List. Luckily, the next day was fixed as the
date of hearing. Surprisingly, when I came out of the court, the opposite
party’s lawyer accosted me for an out-of-the-court settlement. How I tried for
the settlement of the dispute for all these months and how it failed! Now,
outside the High Court, a different drama was unfolding.
Next day, on the 15th
of March, the opposite party’s lawyer appealed for an amicable settlement of
the dispute during the hearing. The warrant of arrest was recalled and a
timeframe of 15 days was set for the amicable settlement of the dispute.
(Note: The legal
system generally uses the term “quash” to question
the legitimacy of a specific legal action, order, or document.
One can quash a criminal
complaint if it is found to be filed with an ulterior motive.
The High Court has wide
powers to quash criminal processes in specific cases. This will prevent abuse
of the legal process and ensure justice.)
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