New Delhi, June 8 -- Bringing years of litigation involving the family of late real estate developer Ashok Varma closer to a conclusion, the Supreme Court has directed implementation of a mediated settlement reached between the parties in disputes concerning the Ardee Group and related family assets.

A Bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul S Chandurkar took note of the progress made through the mediation process and directed the parties to proceed with implementation of the settlement arrived at during court-monitored mediation proceedings.

The dispute, which has remained the subject of extensive litigation over the years, primarily involved Shefali Varma and Shibani Varma Kapur, daughters of late Ashok Varma, and rela...