Supreme Court Quashes Lok Adalat Order and Directs High Court to Hear Appeal on Merits — Jurisdictional Overreach by Lok Adalat. The Lok Adalat's enhancement of compensation was deemed void as it lacked a settlement between the parties, violating the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987....
The dispute arose from a motor accident involving a Punjab roadways bus that resulted in the death of Amarjit Kaur, leading her husband and son to file a claim for compensation. Initially, the Motor A...




