Search Results for Tag : lok adalat
Judgments
UPPCL and PVVNL’s administrative apathy chastised in case involving electrocution(17.09.2015)
In a case questioning Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction awarding compensation to dependents of a victim who was electrocuted from a high tension fal.....
Tags : Lok adalat, merits, compensation, electricity
UPPCL and PVVNL’s administrative apathy chastised in case involving electrocution(17.09.2015)
In a case questioning Permanent Lok Adalat’s jurisdiction awarding compensation to dependents of a victim who was electrocuted from a high tension fal.....
Tags : Lok adalat, merits, compensation, electricity
Legal Services Committee cannot set up ‘Temporary Lok Adalats’(17.02.2016)
A Sub Divisional Legal Services Committee cannot form a ‘Temporary Lok Adalat’ under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The High Court noted th.....
Tags : Legal services committee, lok adalat, adjudication
News
Ker HC: Can’t Challenge Lok Adalat Award on Ground that Petitioner Wasn’t Aware of Contents of Award(18.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Lok Adalat’s award can’t be challenged on the ground that the petitioner was not aware of the contents of the compromi.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Lok Adalat, Challenge, Ground
Permanent Lok Adalat Shall be Treated as Second Appellate Authority: Kerala HC(18.02.2019)
Kerala High Court has directed that Permanent Lok Adalat in state shall be treated as final level appellate authority in Grievance Redressal Mechanism.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Permanent Lok Adalat
JKL HC: Award of Lok Adalat is Equal to a Decree of a Civil Court(19.10.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladkah High Court has held that an award of the Lok Adalat is equivalent to a decree of a Civil Court and has an element of fina.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladkah High Court, Lok Adalat, Appeal
SC: Refer Motor Accident Claims Which Can be Compromised to Lok Adalat(01.08.2022)
Supreme Court has directed compromisable insurance claims from the High Court and the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) which adds up to one lakh .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Lok Adalat, Motor Accidents Claims
P&H HC Directs Lok Adalats to Pass Awards in Compliance with NALSA Regulations(08.01.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the Lok Adalats in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh are directed to pass t.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Lok Adalats, Passing of Awards
P&H HC Directs Lok Adalats to Pass Awards in Compliance with NALSA Regulations(08.01.2021)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that the Lok Adalats in the States of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh are directed to pass t.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Lok Adalats, Passing of Awards
Lok Adalat Award Not Appealable: Allahabad High Court(20.04.2018)
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 Consti.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Lok Adalat
Parties Entitled to 100% Court Fee Refund if Case Settled by Lok Adalat: Bombay HC(12.04.2019)
Bombay High Court has clarified that when cases are settled by Lok Adalats, the parties are entitled to a full refund of the court fee paid by them.
Tags : Bombay High Court, Court Fees, Lok Adalats
Raj HC: Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Disputes of Mobile Tower Installation(29.01.2024)
Rajasthan High Court has held that Permanent Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to Installation of Mobile Towers as the same.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, Permanent Lok Adalat, Mobile Tower Installation, Section 22A(b) of Legal Services Authorities Act
Lok Adalat Doesn’t Have Power to ‘Hear’ Parties to Adjudicate Cases: Chhattisgarh HC(02.07.2018)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Lok Adalat cannot adjudicate a lis on merit except by way of settlement.
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court, Lok Adalat
Bombay HC Seeks Constitution of Lok Adalats Across Zones of Railway Claims Tribunal(27.12.2021)
Bombay High Court has sought constitution of Lok Adalats across various zones of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) to clear the huge pendency of cases.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Constitution of Lok Adalats
Karnataka High Court: Judicial Powers Cannot be Exercised by Conciliators in Lok Adalats(29.03.2024)
Karnataka High Court has held that the conciliators have exercised the judicial powers while presiding over the Lok Adalat, hence the compromise and d.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Lok Adalats, Judicial Powers
Patna HC: Permanent Lok Adalats Are Being Misused by Dishonest Litigants(21.04.2017)
Patna High Court, while upholding that a partition suit cannot be filed directly in a Permanent Lok Adalat, has observed that forums of Permanent Lok .....
Tags : Patna High Court, Permanent Lok Adalat
Special Lok Adalat to be Organized by the Supreme Court from July 29(19.06.2024)
A special lok adalat is going to be organized by the Supreme Court from July 29th to August 3rd in order to facilitate speedy disposal of pending case.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Lok Adalat, Speedy Disposal
Supreme Court: Week Long Special Lok Adalat Commences(30.07.2024)
A Special Lok Adalat has commenced in Supreme Court from 29th of July to the 3rd of August 2024, with the aim of facilitating amicable settlements of .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Special Lok Adalat, Amicable Settlements
Bombay HC: Award of Lok Adalat Cannot be Considered as Award of Court(30.06.2021)
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 o.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Lok Adalat Award
Allahabad HC: Suspension of Permanent Lok Adalat Member Allowed on Serious Charge(12.07.2021)
Allahabad High Court has observed that merely because there is no specific provision to suspend a member of the Permanent Lok Adalat, it does not mean.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Suspension of Permanent Lok Adalat Member
Gauhati HC: Cannot Refer Case to Lok Adalat Without Hearing all Parties to Dispute(18.11.2024)
Gauhati High Court has held that no case is to be referred to Lok Adalat by any Court, except after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to .....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Lok Adalat, Parties to Dispute
Guj. HC: Lok Adalat Can Only Dispose of Matters Where there is Compromise Between Parties(16.09.2024)
Guj. HC has held that Lok Adalat can only dispose of matters where there is compromise between parties however, in event when compromise is not arrive.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Lok Adalat, Compromise