https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313668 The SC held that a Lok Adalat award under Section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 cannot form the basis for redetermination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court ruled that Lok Adalats have no adjudicatory role and only facilitate settlement between parties through compromise. Section 28A requires an award by a Civil Court as defined in the Act, not a consent-based Lok Adalat award. The Court distinguished between adjudication by courts and compromise settlements, holding that estoppel arising from Lok Adalat awards cannot invoke Section 28A provisions. The appeal was allowed and impugned judgments were set aside. en-us Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Apr 2024 15:10:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313668 The SC held that a Lok Adalat award under Section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 cannot form the basis for redetermination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court ruled that Lok Adalats have no adjudicatory role and only facilitate settlement between parties through compromise. Section 28A requires an award by a Civil Court as defined in the Act, not a consent-based Lok Adalat award. The Court distinguished between adjudication by courts and compromise settlements, holding that estoppel arising from Lok Adalat awards cannot invoke Section 28A provisions. The appeal was allowed and impugned judgments were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313668