https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313643 A Lok Adalat compromise award is final and binding on the parties, but a third party may invoke writ jurisdiction in exceptional cases where prima facie fraud, misrepresentation, or collusion is shown in obtaining the settlement. Where a legal heir's interest was not disclosed in the compromise proceedings and the surrounding facts indicated suppression, the award was liable to be set aside despite its statutory finality. The suit could then be restored for adjudication on merits after impleadment of necessary parties. en-us Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:51:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313643 A Lok Adalat compromise award is final and binding on the parties, but a third party may invoke writ jurisdiction in exceptional cases where prima facie fraud, misrepresentation, or collusion is shown in obtaining the settlement. Where a legal heir's interest was not disclosed in the compromise proceedings and the surrounding facts indicated suppression, the award was liable to be set aside despite its statutory finality. The suit could then be restored for adjudication on merits after impleadment of necessary parties. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313643