Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Conviction - Matter compromised in Lok Adalat during pendency of appeal - Cheque, issued in pursuance of such compromise, dishonoured - Complaint filed u/s 138 of the Act - Settlement of matter in Lok Adalat was in acknowledgment of liability of accused to complainant - Dishonour of cheque gave raise to..........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 20 -- Counseling - As per S.20 of the Act, if there is agreement between parties for settlement of matter both can approach Legal Services Authority by way of filing a petition - There is no bar for settlement of matter before Lok Adalat even though two cases are pending between the parties, if they are compoundable in nature -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Suit for declaration of title - Plaintiff was not a party to civil suit which was decided by Lok Adalat on account of compromise - Husband of plaintiff who was party to said suit was also not alive at the time of compromise - Said award is certainly not at all binding upon her - Plaintiff rightly..........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E -- Recovery of dues - Lok Adalat rejected petitioner`s application against non Payment of dues by respondent - Provisions of the Act have been enacted with a view to provide a forum for redressal of dispute/grievance of a recipient of a service or a citizen - Banks, insurance companies cannot invoke..........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 22D -- Recovery of dues - Permanent Lok Adalat is not bound by principles of evidence and provisions of CPC - Even, Permanent Lok Adalat adopts a summary procedure and no court fee is payable and award passed by Permanent Lok Adalat is final and binding as no appeal lies against award passed by the Act...........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135 -- Meter not recording correct reading - Claim settled in Lok Adalat - FIR u/s 135 of the Act filed despite settlement of claim and receiving payment - Remedy was to challenge the award in the appropriate forum - FIR quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 144 -- Imposition of prohibitory order - District Magistrate imposed restriction for purpose of completion of Lok Sabha Election 2019 - Intention behind such order is to ensure public tranquility and avoid breach of peace, thereby ensuring that there is no endangerment to human life or property - Said restriction thus, cannot be held..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 152, 47 -- Lok Adalat award - Clerical mistake in reproduction of actual terms agreed between parties - Executing Court can exercise powers u/s 152 of the Code for correcting an award...........
Electricity Act, 2003, Section 135, 152 -- Theft of electricity - Compounding of offence - Quashing of FIR - Matter settled in Lok Adalat - Appellant filed the petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C for quashing FIR - High Court dismissed petition without examining the issue in the light of S.152 of the Act - Impugned order of High Court set aside - Matter remitted back to High Court to..........
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 22E, 27, Permanent Lok Adalat (Other Terms and conditions of Appointment of Chairman and Other Persons) Rules, 2003, Rule 4, 7 -- Award by Lok Adalat - Validity - Sitting by Permanent Lok Adalat must be convened by Chairman - Order passed by two non-judicial members of Permanent Lok Adalat cannot be termed to be award within..........