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State of Punjab v Jalour Singh

(2008) 2 SCC 660

(2008) 2 SCC 660 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2008
Subjects
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

A regular Lok Adalat cannot decide cases on merits; it can only record settlements arrived at by consensus between parties

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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