Supreme Court refers Rajpal Yadav cheque case to mediation, orders passport release
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India’s Supreme Court has referred actor Rajpal Yadav’s cheque-dishonour dispute to mediation after he deposited ₹2 crore raised through a property sale.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said the payment opened the possibility of an amicable settlement. The court said a sole mediator would be appointed and directed the parties to arrange an appearance, which may be held in person or online.
The bench also directed the trial court to release Yadav’s passport, subject to conditions, after his counsel said the actor needed to travel to Canada for a professional engagement that could help him raise money. Yadav must comply with the travel conditions and notify the trial court after returning.
His lawyer said Yadav had deposited the full ₹2 crore required under an earlier court direction and asked the bench to consider his challenge to his conviction and three-month sentence in seven cheque-dishonour cases.
The dispute stems from a 2010 agreement under which Yadav borrowed ₹5 crore from M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd for the film *Ata Pata Laapata*. The company alleges that cheques were dishonoured and that the outstanding liability, including interest, reached about ₹11 crore. The Supreme Court had earlier exempted Yadav from surrender while giving him time to raise funds.
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