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Lok adalat

Rajasthan High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rajasthan High Court | Lok Adalat have no adjudicatory power and can only pass award based on compromise between parties

The Rajasthan High Court perused the entire scheme under Chapter VI of the 1987 Act and stated that the Lok Adalat had no adjudicatory power and by allowing the prayer of the PP to withdraw prosecution, it had exercised adjudicatory jurisdiction which was not vested in it.

Published on March 20, 2023April 5, 2023By Editor
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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC issues general directions in matters relating to compromise before the Lok Adalat which are challenged by way of writ petitions

Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindaraj, J., allowed the petition and quashed the compromise decree in the original suit filed before Principal Senior

Published on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Lok Adalat Award cannot be a basis for redetermination of the compensation under Section 28A of the LA Act: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of KM Joseph* and PS Narsimha, JJ was called upon to decide whether the Award passed by a

Published on February 4, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

In absence of any settlement, Lok Adalat can’t enter into merits of writ petition and dismiss it on merits: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where the members of the Lok Adalat, Madhya Pradesh High Court had entered into the merits of

Published on October 9, 2021October 15, 2021By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sikk HC | Can Award of the Lok Adalat be assailed by way of a petition under Arts. 226 and/or 227 of Constitution? Court answers

Sikkim High Court: Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ. allowed a writ petition which was filed assailing the updated Award passed by the Lok

Published on July 9, 2021July 16, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Chh HC | In a matrimonial dispute, cause of action can arise several times, even if the dispute is settled and case has been withdrawn

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, J., while addressing a petition made an observation with regard to matrimonial disputes that, “…in a

Published on August 12, 2020August 21, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Award passed by Lok Adalat can only be challenged on limited grounds by initiating proceedings under Art 226 or 227 of Constitution

High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Bench of V. M. Velumani, J. recently addressed a civil revision petition filed under Article 227

Published on December 29, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Lok Adalat cannot enter a finding, it can only record a compromise

Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the validity of the awards passed by the Lok Adalat under Section 21 of the Legal Services

Published on September 5, 2016January 21, 2017By Saba
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High Courts

Permanent Lok Adalats can adjudicate disputes in case no settlement is reached between the parties

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding an issue related to the validity of the award and jurisdiction of Permanent Lok Adalat,

Published on September 15, 2014October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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