Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 7(iv)(c), Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 16, 69, 21 - - Execution proceedings - Reference to Lok Adalat - Refund of court fee - Held, decree holder is not entitled to refund of court fee paid on plaint on account of compromise arrived at between parties before Lok Adalat on a reference made to it in execution petition...........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 21 -- Benefit of Lok Adalat - Benefits under Lok Adalat - Held, (1) There is no court fee and if court fee is already paid the amount will be refunded if the dispute is settled at Lok Adalat according to the rules; (2) Basic features of Lok Adalat are the procedural flexibility and speedy trial of disputes - There is no strict..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 24A -- Limitation - Telephone bill - Plea that bills pertained to the year 2001 whereas complaint filed in 2005 hence barred by limitation repelled - The matter took up with Lok Adalat - After several sittings Lok Adalat offered to reduce the bill by only 30% - As it was not to the full satisfaction of the Complainant he filed..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13B -- Divorce by mutual consent - Parties while appearing at Supreme Court Lok Adalat agreed for divorce by mutual consent and not to proceed with pending criminal and civil disputes - Husband agreed to pay wife a sum of Rs.Ten lacs - Terms of settlement complied with - Divorce by mutual consent granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 406, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A,34, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Transfer petition - Settlement - Parties settled their disputes amicably before Supreme Court Lok Adalat - Held, transfer petition disposed of in terms of settlement...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 20, 21 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint - Transferred to Lok Adalat - Compromise by parties - Lok Adalat passed an award for Rs.4 lacs - Such an award is a decree - The same is executable under Civil Procedure Code...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 20, 21, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 1 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint transferred to Lok Adalat - Compromise by parties - Award of Rs.4 lacs passed - Such an award is a decree and same is executable under CPC - Execution - Pecuniary jurisdiction of Court..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 20, 21 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint - Transferred to Lok Adalat - Compromise by parties - Lok Adalat passed an award for Rs.4 lacs - Such an award is a decree - The same is executable under Civil Procedure Code...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 20, 21, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 1 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint transferred to Lok Adalat - Compromise by parties - Award of Rs.4 lacs passed - Such an award is a decree and same is executable under CPC - Execution - Pecuniary jurisdiction of Court..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 17 -- Family settlement before Permanent Lok Adalat wherein petitioner relinquished his title and interest in land - Petitioner not member of family and legitimately could not arrive at family settlement - Forum of Permanent Lok Adalat approached by petitioner with a view of circumvent provisions of Registration Act and Stamp Act - Held,..........
