Tag: Legal Services Authorities Act 1987

Chhattisgarh HC quashes Lok Adalat award, holding it cannot decide disputed liability without a compromise or settlement.

Editor High Courts September 16, 2026

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 445 September 15, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has held that a Lok Adalat has no adjudicatory power to decide a disputed claim on merits when the parties have not arrived Read more…

CJI Surya Kant Calls for Justice to Reach the Last Mile, Says Legal Aid Must Be Rooted in Dialogue, Dignity and Inclusion

Editor Legal News August 8, 2026

August 8, 2026 : Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday called upon legal services institutions to ensure that justice is not treated as a distant promise but as a daily practice grounded in dialogue, dignity and inclusion. Read more…

Lok Adalat Award Final, Consumer Complaint Not Maintainable for Enforcement: Kerala State Commission

Team Law Notify Commissions, Forums & Tribunals, Other Courts December 20, 2025

December 20, 2025 : The Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thiruvananthapuram, has ruled that a dispute settled through a Lok Adalat award cannot be reopened by filing a fresh consumer complaint merely to enforce that settlement. The State Commission Read more…