https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313661 A Lok Adalat may dispose of a case only on the basis of a compromise or settlement between the parties under Section 20 of the National Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; unilateral surrender or a non-settled dispute does not satisfy that requirement. In the absence of a valid settlement, the Lok Adalat lacks jurisdiction to pass an award or finally determine the matter, and no question of merger of its order into a later High Court order arises. The matter was remitted to the High Court for fresh adjudication on merits. en-us Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:52:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313661 A Lok Adalat may dispose of a case only on the basis of a compromise or settlement between the parties under Section 20 of the National Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; unilateral surrender or a non-settled dispute does not satisfy that requirement. In the absence of a valid settlement, the Lok Adalat lacks jurisdiction to pass an award or finally determine the matter, and no question of merger of its order into a later High Court order arises. The matter was remitted to the High Court for fresh adjudication on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313661