The best solution in such cases is, of course, an amicable settlement between the two sides, since the opposite party is your own mother.
That said, if you feel that an amicable settlement is not possible, you’ll have to fight the cases on merits. Nobody can generally restrain a person from filing a fresh case against someone else. Such case, as and when filed, has to be fought on merits. Sometimes, counter-cases are filed to put pressure, but then it multiplies the litigation though sometimes it may lead to amicable settlement if both parties are facing cases and want to get rid of the same.
In the given facts, if you want, you may consult your lawyer to explore the possibility of filing a case of perjury against the opposite party.
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