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Matters not to be referred to mediation.---The following matters shall not be referred to mediation, namely:— (a) the matters relating to proceedings in respect of medical negligence resulting in grievous injury or death; (b) matters which relate to defaults or offences for which applications for compounding of offences have been made by one or more parties; (c) cases involving serious and specific allegations of fraud, fabrication of documents, forgery, impersonation, coercion; (d) cases relating to prosecution for criminal and non-compoundable offences; (e) cases which involve public interest or the interest of numerous persons who are not parties before the Commission: Provided that, in any case other than those mentioned in this rule, the Commission before which the case is pending may choose not to refer it to mediation if it appears to the Commission that no elements of a settlement exist which may be acceptable to the parties or that mediation is otherwise not appropriate having regard to the circumstances of the case and the respective positions of the parties. 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]