FIR Cannot Be Filed In Respect Of Disputes Fully Settled In Lok Adalat: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 7 months ago

FIR Cannot Be Filed In Respect Of Disputes Fully Settled In Lok Adalat: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has observed that FIR cannot be lodged in respect of a dispute settled in Lok Adalat.After noting that the electricity meter was not recording correct reading in the house of Saleem Ahmed, BSES made assessment in relation to the consumption of the electricity and sent a bill for theft for Rs. Later the matter was referred to Lok Adalat where, though the original demand was for Rs.97,786, the dispute was settled at Rs.83,120 in full and final satisfaction of the claim made by the BSES. In appeal, the Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre and Justice R. Subhash Reddy observed that, once the dispute in relation to recovery of outstanding amount was finally settled between the parties amicably in Lok Adalat resulting in passing of the award in full and final satisfaction of the entire claim, there was neither any occasion and nor any basis to file FIR by the BSES in respect of the cause which was subject matter of an award. In our view, if the BSES was so keen to file FIR against the appellant under the Electricity Act then either they should not have settled the matter through Lok Adalat or while settling should have put a condition in the award reserving therein their right to file FIR notwithstanding settlement of the dispute in question.

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Lok Adalat Is Meant For Conciliated Settlement Of Disputes, Not For Orders On Merits: J&K High Court Directs Training Of Judicial Officers
1 week, 3 days ago

Lok Adalat Is Meant For Conciliated Settlement Of Disputes, Not For Orders On Merits: J&K High Court Directs Training Of Judicial Officers

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that Lok Adalats have no adjudicatory powers; they can only record settlements between willing parties. A bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul observed that when a Judicial Officer fails to comply with the Regulations of 2009 for conducting Lok Adalats and passes incorrect orders, as in the present case, the judicial academy is …

Courts Or Tribunals Referring Disputes To Lok Adalat Barred From Entertaining Appeals Against Awards Passed In Such Cases: Patna High Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Courts Or Tribunals Referring Disputes To Lok Adalat Barred From Entertaining Appeals Against Awards Passed In Such Cases: Patna High Court

Live Law  

The Patna High Court on Tuesday held that it would be impermissible for the courts/tribunals referring a matter for settlement to Lok Adalats to examine the correctness of the award passed by the Lok Adalat. The court said that the referral courts/tribunals would also be barred from entertaining the challenge to the award passed in the Lok Adalat on the …

Permanent Lok Adalat Can Decide Public Utility Service Disputes Like Insurance Which Do Not Relate To Any Offence: Jharkhand HC
10 months, 1 week ago

Permanent Lok Adalat Can Decide Public Utility Service Disputes Like Insurance Which Do Not Relate To Any Offence: Jharkhand HC

Live Law  

Such right has been vested in Permanent Lok Adalat with respect to the cases which arise in relation to Public Utility Services such as transport service for the carriage of passenger or goods by air, road or water; postal telegraph or telephone services; supply of power, light or water to the public by any establishment; system of public conservancy or …

Lok Adalat Awards Deemed Decrees, Further Appeals U/S 96 CPC Not Allowed: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Lok Adalat Awards Deemed Decrees, Further Appeals U/S 96 CPC Not Allowed: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently observed that every award issued by the Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a Civil Court and is final and binding, hence closing the door to further appeals under Section 96 of the CPC. "Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 equates an award of …

National Lok Adalat settles 3,30,866 cases in a day
2 years, 1 month ago

National Lok Adalat settles 3,30,866 cases in a day

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Lok Adalat on Saturday settled around 3,30,866 cases across courts in the state. S. Goverdhan Reddy, member-secretary of Telangana State Legal Services Authority stated that around 3,21,600 cases are pending cases, including criminal and petty cases. Seethapathy presided over Lok Adalat benches and settled 365 cases while awarding Rs 26.50 crore for 1100 beneficiaries in the cases …

In A First, 183 RERA Cases Disposed Of At National Lok Adalat In Karnataka
3 years ago

In A First, 183 RERA Cases Disposed Of At National Lok Adalat In Karnataka

Live Law  

In the National Lok Adalat held on March 12, for the first time cases pending before Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Real Estate Appellate Authority cases were taken up for disposal in Lok Adalat and a total of 183 cases came to be disposed off and Rs. Other key highlights of the Lok Adalat were: 1: A total of 5,582 …

Lok Adalat Cannot Adjudicate Disputes Relating To Offences If No Settlement Is Arrived At: Bombay High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Lok Adalat Cannot Adjudicate Disputes Relating To Offences If No Settlement Is Arrived At: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

In a significant judgement explaining the interplay of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 and the Electricity Act, 2003 a single-judge bench of the Bombay High Court noted that where a dispute brought before the Permanent Lok Adalat amounts to a compoundable offence it can be entertained by the Permanent Lok Adalat for the purpose of effecting a conciliation and …

National Lok Adalat Organised By WB State Legal Services Authority: 24,702 Cases Settled Including A Trademark Infringement Suit Of Rs 1300 Crores
3 years, 6 months ago

National Lok Adalat Organised By WB State Legal Services Authority: 24,702 Cases Settled Including A Trademark Infringement Suit Of Rs 1300 Crores

Live Law  

The State of West Bengal organised the National Lok Adalat on September 11, 2021 under the aegis of the State Legal Services Authority, West Bengal and the National Legal Services Authority. A total number of 229 benches were constituted in the State for amicable settlement of disputes in the Lok Adalat.38,795 pre-litigation matters were taken up in the Lok Adalat …

Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Power To ‘Hear’ Parties To Adjudicate Cases As A Court Does: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Power To ‘Hear’ Parties To Adjudicate Cases As A Court Does: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

‘When the Legal Services Authorities Act refers to 'determination' by the Lok Adalat and 'award' by the Lok Adalat, the said Act does not contemplate nor require an adjudicatory judicial determination, but a non-adjudicatory determination based on a compromise or settlement, arrived at by the parties, with guidance and assistance from the Lok Adalat.’The Chhattisgarh High Court, in. ‘When the …

Lok Adalat Award Not Appealable, Writ Petition Maintainable Only On Very Limited Grounds: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

Lok Adalat Award Not Appealable, Writ Petition Maintainable Only On Very Limited Grounds: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

Lok Adalat can be challenged only in writ jurisdiction under Article 226 and/or 227 of the Constitution of India, and that too on very limited grounds, the Bench observed.The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court has held that the award rendered by the Lok Adalat is not appealable and writ petition under Article 226 and/or 227 of the Constitution of …

Award Of Lok Adalat Can Be Challenged Only By Filing Writ Petition And Not By Way Of Separate Suit – Supreme Court [Read Judgment]
7 years, 6 months ago

Award Of Lok Adalat Can Be Challenged Only By Filing Writ Petition And Not By Way Of Separate Suit – Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Upholding the order of rejection of plaint, the Supreme Court held that the award of Lok Adalat can be challenged only by filing writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, and that civil suit seeking such remedy was not maintianable. The suit in question was filed seeking to set aside a settlement award of lok adalat passed …

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