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Section 21: Award of Lok Adalat.

The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987Central Act · Act 39 of 1987

[(1) Every award of the Lok Adalat shall be deemed to be a decree of a civil court or, as the case may be, an order of any other court and where a compromise or settlement has been arrived at, by a Lok Adalat in a case referred to it under sub-section (1) of section 20, the court-fee paid in such case shall be refunded in the manner provided under the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870).]

(2) Every award made by a Lok Adalat shall be final and binding on all the parties to the dispute, and no appeal shall lie to any court against the award.

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ActThe Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
Section21
Marginal noteAward of Lok Adalat.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it4

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  • substituted, Act 59 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 59 of 1994, s. 16, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 29-10-1994),

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