Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 21 Legal Services Authorities Act | Courts Cannot Review Validity of Lok Adalat Awards Once Recorded: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has affirmed that once a compromise is recorded by a Lok Adalat, its validity cannot be challenged in judicial review proceedings, reinforcing the finality of such awards as statutory decrees. This shields parties from re-litigation and strengthens the credibility of alternative dispute resolution as a binding, court-endorsed mechanism for civil settlements.