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 grounds of fraud. 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 grounds of fraud and misrepresentation and clarified that a proper challenge to the award passed in the Lok Adalat could only be made to the High Court in a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. The question to be decided would be when a Lok Adalat is constituted in the DRT or any other Court; whether the members constituting the Lok Adalat would bring with him/her the status of the Courts, they are normally occupying and render the award passed also, the status of an award/decree passed by the Court they officially occupy.

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National Lok Adalat At Jharkhand Disposes Over 18 Lakh Cases
2 days, 15 hours ago

National Lok Adalat At Jharkhand Disposes Over 18 Lakh Cases

Live Law  

On the instructions of the National Legal Services Authority, the first National Lok Adalat of the year 2025 was organized by the Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority. The virtual inauguration of the National Lok Adalat was done by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad of Jharkhand High Court, also the Executive Chairman of Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority, from the Conference Hall, …

72,609 cases resolved during National Lok Adalat in Dharwad
1 week, 1 day ago

72,609 cases resolved during National Lok Adalat in Dharwad

The Hindu  

A total of 72,609 cases were settled during the Lok Adalat held in various courts of Dharwad district in Karnataka on March 8. During the Lok Adalats held at different courts in the district on March 8, out of the 16,690 pending court cases identified as eligible for compromise, 10,908 cases were resolved. Rama provided valuable guidance and suggestions to …

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, 2 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 …

1st National Lok Adalat 2025: Resolving 1.5 Crore Cases, Ensuring Speedy And Affordable Settlements
1 week, 2 days ago

1st National Lok Adalat 2025: Resolving 1.5 Crore Cases, Ensuring Speedy And Affordable Settlements

Live Law  

The National Legal Services Authority successfully organized the 1st National Lok Adalat for the year 2025 across Taluks, Districts, and High Courts in 34 States and Union Territories on 8th March, 2025 under the leadership of Patron-in-Chief, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Chief Justice of India and Executive Chairman Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India. The Lok Adalats align …

Lok Adalat to be held on March 8; DLSA identifies over 21,600 for settlement
1 week, 6 days ago

Lok Adalat to be held on March 8; DLSA identifies over 21,600 for settlement

The Hindu  

The District Legal Services Authority in Mysuru has identified more than 21,600 cases with the potential for settlement during the National Lok Adalat which will be held on March 8, 2025. Dinesh, Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of DLSA said, “The National Lok Adalat is being held as per the directions of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, …

Call for settling cases during Lok Adalat on March 8
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Call for settling cases during Lok Adalat on March 8

The Hindu  

The National Lok Adalat will be held in courts in Mangaluru, Bantwal, Belthangady, Puttur, Moodbidri and Sullia on March 8. Pending civil and criminal cases and pre-litigation cases can be settled during the Lok Adalat. Shobha said litigants can settle cases related motor vehicle accident claim, illegal sand transport, cheque dishonour, bank loan recovery, labour dispute, divorce, alimony, consumer dispute, …

Special Lok Adalat For 'Old Cases' Resolves 4,570 Cases Across Gujarat, Awards Worth ₹110 Crore Passed
1 month, 1 week ago

Special Lok Adalat For 'Old Cases' Resolves 4,570 Cases Across Gujarat, Awards Worth ₹110 Crore Passed

Live Law  

A special Lok Adalat for old cases related to cheque dishonor, Motor Accident Claim Petitions, civil suits, land acquisition disputes, and matrimonial cases was organized across the state by the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority under the directions of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and the guidance of Justice Biren Vaishnav.A total of 17,060 cases were taken up. A special Lok …

No Appeal Lies Against Compromise Decree, Party May Only Challenge Consent Decree Before Court Which Passed It: J&K High Court
2 months ago

No Appeal Lies Against Compromise Decree, Party May Only Challenge Consent Decree Before Court Which Passed It: J&K High Court

Live Law  

Reaffirming the principle that no appeal lies against a compromise decree the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court court has emphasised that a party seeking to avoid such a decree must challenge it before the court that issued it, proving the invalidity of the underlying agreement. Dismissing three connected petitions involving a compromise decree passed by the National Lok …

J&K High Court Raises Concerns Over Improper Lok Adalat Award, Seeks Explanation From Judicial Officer
2 months, 1 week ago

J&K High Court Raises Concerns Over Improper Lok Adalat Award, Seeks Explanation From Judicial Officer

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has sought an explanation from a judicial officer and an advocate involved in a Lok Adalat settlement after it took note of allegations of forgery and improper conduct in the recording of a settlement. The trial court, after issuing non-bailable warrants for the petitioner's repeated non-appearance, referred the matter to the Lok …

National Lok Adalat In Chhattisgarh Disposes More Than 22 Lakh Pending Cases With 842 Cr Settlement
3 months ago

National Lok Adalat In Chhattisgarh Disposes More Than 22 Lakh Pending Cases With 842 Cr Settlement

Live Law  

This year's last National Lok Adalat was successfully organized on 14th December 2024 across Chhattisgarh under the guidance of Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice, High Court of Chhattisgarh and Patron-in-Chief of the Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority. This National Lok Adalat spanned across the State from the Taluka courts to the High Court, with an to make justice more approachable …

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases
3 months ago

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases

Live Law  

The Last and the final National Lok Adalat of 2024 was successfully organised on December 14, 2024, across the state of Gujarat under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority. The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court and Patron-in-Chief of the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, Justice Sunita Agarwal, along with the senior-most judge of the Gujarat High …

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases
3 months ago

Final National Lok Adalat Of 2024 In Gujarat Disposes About 2.5 Lakh Pending Cases With ₹1270.6 Cr Settlement; Over 3 Lakh Pre-Litigation Cases

Live Law  

The Last and the final National Lok Adalat of 2024 was successfully organised on December 14, 2024, across the state of Gujarat under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority. The Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court and Patron-in-Chief of the Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, Justice Sunita Agarwal, along with the senior-most judge of the Gujarat High …

Madhya Pradesh National Lok Adalat Resolves Over 1.4 Lakh Cases, Awards ₹597 Crore
3 months ago

Madhya Pradesh National Lok Adalat Resolves Over 1.4 Lakh Cases, Awards ₹597 Crore

Live Law  

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority-Jabalpur organized National Lok Adalat across the State on 14th December, 2024 under the directions of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi and guidance of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, the Chief Justice & Patron-in-Chief, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority & Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Executive Chairman, Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority-Jabalpur. The Chief Justice …

Ludhiana: Lok adalats resolve over 60k cases in city
3 months ago

Ludhiana: Lok adalats resolve over 60k cases in city

Hindustan Times  

The District Legal Services Authority, Ludhiana, organised a national lok adalats at district courts in Ludhiana and civil courts in Jagraon, Khanna, Samrala, and Payal. The event was conducted under the guidance of Harwinder Singh, secretary of Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar, and led by district and sessions judge-cum-chairperson of DLSA, Ludhiana, Harpreet Kaur Randhawa. Harwinder Singh explained …

4th National Lok Adalat Held In 22 Districts And 34 Sub-Divisions Of Haryana
3 months ago

4th National Lok Adalat Held In 22 Districts And 34 Sub-Divisions Of Haryana

Live Law  

Acting under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority and the vision of Executive Chairperson, NALSA Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India, the Haryana State Legal Services Authority organized the 4th National Lok Adalat on 14th December, 2024. The National Lok Adalat was organized in all the 22 districts and 34 sub-divisions of Haryana through the District …

Lok Adalat Has Power To Pass Compromise Award, Cannot Adjudicate In Absence Of Settlement: Telangana High Court
4 months ago

Lok Adalat Has Power To Pass Compromise Award, Cannot Adjudicate In Absence Of Settlement: Telangana High Court

Live Law  

While quashing an order of a Mandal Legal Services Committee after noting that it was not a compromise/settlement award but in the nature of an execution petition pertaining to a property dispute suit, Telangana High Court said that the committee had exceeded its jurisdiction. The Mandal Legal Services Committee or for that matter the Lok Adalats do not have the …

Case Cannot Be Referred To Lok Adalat Without Giving Opportunity Of Hearing To All Parties To Dispute: Gauhati High Court
4 months ago

Case Cannot Be Referred To Lok Adalat Without Giving Opportunity Of Hearing To All Parties To Dispute: Gauhati High Court

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court at Aizawl on Thursday set aside an Award passed by a Lok Adalat under Section 19 of the Legal Services Authority Act on the ground that the petitioner was not a party in the original civil suit and hence, she was not given an opportunity of being heard in the matter before referring the case to …

Lok Adalat Can Only Issue Directions On Equity, Natural Justice In Specific Disputes Before It, Cannot Pass General Directions: P&H High Court
7 months ago

Lok Adalat Can Only Issue Directions On Equity, Natural Justice In Specific Disputes Before It, Cannot Pass General Directions: P&H High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the guiding principles of natural justice, equity etc. under Section 22-D of the Legal Services Authorities Act are required to be followed by the Lok Adalat only in specific issues raised before it and that it cannot issue generalised directions without being conferred with any power to do so.The …

Lok Adalat Has No Power To Dismiss Cases for Non-Appearance Of Party: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court
7 months ago

Lok Adalat Has No Power To Dismiss Cases for Non-Appearance Of Party: Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

Live Law  

Reinforcing the role and limitations of Lok Adalats, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Lok Adalats do not possess the authority to dismiss a case for non-appearance of a party. The petitioner, Syed Tajamul Bashir, had approached the High Court challenging an order dated September 11, 2021, passed by a Lok Adalat constituted under the …

Lok Adalat 'Awards' Not Independent Verdict, Should Resist Temptation To Play Role Of Regular Judges: Orissa High Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Adalat 'Awards' Not Independent Verdict, Should Resist Temptation To Play Role Of Regular Judges: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that 'awards' passed by Lok Adalats are not independent adjudicatory verdicts, rather an administrative act of incorporating terms of settlement or compromise agreed upon by the parties in the form an 'executable order'. The endeavour and effort of the Lok Adalats should be to guide and persuade the parties, with reference to principles of …

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 …

KSLSA succeeds in settling 29 lakh cases in Lok Adalat
1 year ago

KSLSA succeeds in settling 29 lakh cases in Lok Adalat

The Hindu  

The national-level Lok Adalat organised by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority on March 16 witnessed amicable settlement of total 29 lakh cases, including 2.52 lakh cases pending in various courts and 26.48 lakh pre-litigation cases in the State. Justice K. Somashekar, a judge of the High Court of Karnataka and the Executive Chairperson of the KSLSA, told mediapersons in …

National Lok Adalat In Bihar: Over 99,000 Cases Settled, Rs 390 Crore In Claims Resolved
1 year ago

National Lok Adalat In Bihar: Over 99,000 Cases Settled, Rs 390 Crore In Claims Resolved

Live Law  

Under the directive of the National Legal Services Authority and the esteemed guidance of Justice K. Vinod Chandran, Chief Justice of the Patna High Court cum Patron-in-Chief, and Justice Ashutosh Kumar, JAD-1 cum Executive Chairman of the Bihar State Legal Services Authority, a significant "National Lok Adalat" addressing pre-litigation and pending cases took place on March 9, 2024. The National …

39,24,107 Cases Disposed Off in National Lok Adalat
1 year, 2 months ago

39,24,107 Cases Disposed Off in National Lok Adalat

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: During the National Lok Adalat held on Saturday in Telangana, 39,24,107 cases were amicably settled as the litigants involved reached agreements. At the Telangana High Court, Justice J. Sreenivas Rao and former judge Justice G. Sri Devi presided over Lok Adalat Benches, successfully settling 285 cases, including civil revision petitions and writ petitions related to services and other matters. …

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 …

1.9 Lakh Pending Cases Settled In National Lok Adalat Held In Haryana
1 year, 6 months ago

1.9 Lakh Pending Cases Settled In National Lok Adalat Held In Haryana

Live Law  

On 9th September, 2023, Haryana State Legal Services Authority organized its 3rd National Lok Adalat for the year 2023 across the State of Haryana. On the day of National Lok Adalat, Mr. Justice Arun Palli, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, HALSA alongwith Sh. Best wishes were conveyed to the benches for conducting the National Lok Adalat …

Lack of Awareness Or Communication Not A Valid Ground To Challenge Lok Adalat Award: Kerala High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Lack of Awareness Or Communication Not A Valid Ground To Challenge Lok Adalat Award: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that being unaware of the contents of a Lok Adalat award or not being communicated of the same is not a valid ground to challenge the award. dismissed a petition challenging the award issued by the Lok Adalat in a divorce and maintenance case. The petitioner-wife had approached the Court challenging an award issued …

Award By Lok Adalat Non Executable If It Does Not Contain Signature Of Both Parties To Settlement: Kerala High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Award By Lok Adalat Non Executable If It Does Not Contain Signature Of Both Parties To Settlement: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that an award passed by the Lok Adalat which does not contain the signatures of both parties to the settlement is not valid in the eyes of law. A single bench of Justice Viju Abraham referred to Section 22C of the Legal Services Authorities Act,1987, Regulation 33 of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority …

Lok Adalats Have No Adjudicatory Power, Can Only Pass Award Based On Compromise Between Parties: Rajasthan High Court
2 years ago

Lok Adalats Have No Adjudicatory Power, Can Only Pass Award Based On Compromise Between Parties: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has held that Lok Adalats have no adjudicatory power and can only make awards on the basis of a compromise between the parties. The Court, while allowing a writ Ppetition, quashed the Lok Adalat’s decision permitting Public Prosecutor to withdraw prosecution, and ordered for restoration of the criminal matter, granting the parties the liberty to proceed …

Enforcement Of Lok Adalat Award Does Not Require Payment Of Stamp Duty/ Registration: Bombay High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Enforcement Of Lok Adalat Award Does Not Require Payment Of Stamp Duty/ Registration: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently held that a Lok Adalat award, being equivalent to a civil court decree, can be enforced via an execution suit and does not require registration and payment of stamp duty for enforcement. Justice Sandeep V. Marne of the Aurangabad bench dismissed two writ petitions which claimed that a Lok Adalat award is a contract and …

Lok Adalat: 26,337 cases resolved in Shivamogga
2 years, 7 months ago

Lok Adalat: 26,337 cases resolved in Shivamogga

The Hindu  

The courts in Shivamogga district, on Saturday, resolved 26,337 cases through persuasion in the Lok Adalat. In a press release issued in Shivamogga, Rajanna Sankannavar, senior civil judge and member-secretary of Shivamogga District Legal Services Authority said as many as 37 benches were constituted in the district to clear cases in the Lok Adalat on the day. Principal District and …

Special Lok Adalats Organised Throughout State Of UP: Over 2000 Pending Arbitration Cases Disposed
2 years, 7 months ago

Special Lok Adalats Organised Throughout State Of UP: Over 2000 Pending Arbitration Cases Disposed

Live Law  

Special Lok Adalats were organized on August 6, 2022, & August 7, 2022, in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh, and over 2000 pending arbitration matters were disposed of. It was organized under the direction of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal who is also the Patron-in-Chief of the Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority.The Special Lok Adalats were organized under the …

Record Disposals At 2nd National Lok Adalat Of 2022 Despite Scorching Summer In North India
2 years, 10 months ago

Record Disposals At 2nd National Lok Adalat Of 2022 Despite Scorching Summer In North India

Live Law  

The Second National Lok Adalat for current calendar year was held on 14th May 2022 by NALSA in 24 States/UTs across the country, under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority in both physical and virtual or hybrid mode. Mr.Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, judge of the Supreme Court and the Executive Chairman, NALSA, inaugurated the National Lok Adalat in the …

Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Ascertaining Genuineness Of Parties Before Recording Compromise
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines For Ascertaining Genuineness Of Parties Before Recording Compromise

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by courts and Lok Adalat for ascertaining the genuineness of the parties, before allowing a compromise decree, filed before it. A single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the directions in a petition filed by a party, claiming that its interest in the suit property was compromised by way …

National Lok Adalat Disposal Figures Cross 77 Lakhs; Justice Lalit Lauds NALSA Team
3 years ago

National Lok Adalat Disposal Figures Cross 77 Lakhs; Justice Lalit Lauds NALSA Team

Live Law  

One more milestone has been achieved by the National Legal Services Authority in its first Lok Adalat of this year held in hybrid mode on 12th March, 2022 which disposed off more than 77 lakhs cases. The result of such approach has manifested in the success of National Lok Adalat with increased participation of people in Lok Adalat proceedings. It …

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 …

Over 40 Lakh Cases Disposed In First National Lok Adalat Of 2022
3 years ago

Over 40 Lakh Cases Disposed In First National Lok Adalat Of 2022

Live Law  

Mr. Justice Lalit interacted with State Legal Services Authorities, District Legal Services Authorities and appreciated the work done at the ground level by the Presiding Officers, Lawyers, Interns and laid emphasis on the aspect that National Lok Adalats are imperative to reduce the huge pendency in the justice system of the country. Mr. Justice Lalit also interacted with parties in …

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 …

Settlement of Whopping Rs 1,313 Crores in Lok Adalat, Highest in Maharashtra So Far
3 years, 7 months ago

Settlement of Whopping Rs 1,313 Crores in Lok Adalat, Highest in Maharashtra So Far

Live Law  

Nearly 3 lakh cases were disposed of by 1,318 benches across Maharashtra on Sunday, August 1, 2021, in the First National Lok Adalat organised after seven months under the State Legal Services Authorities. Justice A A Sayed stressed upon Pre-Lok Adalat sittings or pre-counselling sessions well before the National Lok Adalat in order to ensure maximum settlement between the parties …

Permanent Lok Adalat Member Facing Serious Charges Can Be Suspended Even If No Suspension Provision Exists: Allahabad High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Permanent Lok Adalat Member Facing Serious Charges Can Be Suspended Even If No Suspension Provision Exists: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that merely because there is no specific provision to suspend a member of the Permanent Lok Adalat, it does not mean that one cannot be suspended even when there are such serious charges against him/her.The Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Saurabh Lavania was hearing a plea by one Kamlesh Kumar Dixit …

Legal Services Authorities Have Converted Pandemic Into An Opportunity By Successfully Holding National Lok Adalat : Justice Lalit
3 years, 8 months ago

Legal Services Authorities Have Converted Pandemic Into An Opportunity By Successfully Holding National Lok Adalat : Justice Lalit

Live Law  

The Legal Services Authorities across the country, under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority and guidance of Mr. Justice U.U. Lalit, Executive Chairman, NALSA, organised the second National Lok Adalat in the year 2021 on 10.07.2021. Across the country, the latest data available till 4:00 pm indicates that in 5,129 number of National Lok Adalat Benches, 35,53,717 cases were …

Award Of Lok Adalat Cannot Be Considered As An Award Of The Court Made Under Part III Of Land Acquisition Act: Bombay High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Award Of Lok Adalat Cannot Be Considered As An Award Of The Court Made Under Part III Of Land Acquisition Act: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has held that an award of the Lok Adalat, being an executable decree binding between the parties, cannot be considered as an award of the Court under Part III of the Land Acquisition Act for the purposes of sec. Furthermore, it said: "We are, thus, of the view that the award of the Lok Adalat, through …

Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Lok Adalats To Pass Awards In Compliance With Regulation 17 Of NALSA Regulations
4 years, 2 months ago

Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Lok Adalats To Pass Awards In Compliance With Regulation 17 Of NALSA Regulations

Live Law  

While stating that "during long experience as a member of judiciary, I have not come across even a single case where the Lok Adalat has passed an award in compliance of provisions of Regulation 17 and specimen annexed thereto", Justice Rekha Mittal of the Punjab & Haryana High Court recently directed, "The Lok Adalats in the States of Punjab, Haryana …

First 'Virtual Lok Adalat' Held In Jammu &Kashmir [Read Press Note]
4 years, 6 months ago

First 'Virtual Lok Adalat' Held In Jammu &Kashmir [Read Press Note]

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir State Legal Services Authority on Saturday organized its first "E-Lok Adalat" in the districts of J&K and Ladakh, to achieve the goal of Access to Justice for all and to help the poor litigants tide over their financial problems and untold mental stress. Country's first ever e-Lok Adalat was organized by the Chhattisgarh High Court and …

FIR Cannot Be Filed In Respect Of Disputes Fully Settled In Lok Adalat: SC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 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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