Lok Adalat Award Invalid If Not Signed by One Side of the Parties, Lawyer’s Signature Not Enough: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court set aside a Lok Adalat award for lacking signatures of the actual parties, holding counsel signatures insufficient. It allowed a woman and her son’s plea challenging reduction of compensation in a motor accident claim dispute.

Fight Between Lawyers?| “Very Unhappy Situation”: Allahabad HC Slams MACT for Withholding Woman’s Compensation

The Allahabad High Court sought an explanation from the MACT Sultanpur Presiding Officer over a two-decade delay in compensating a widow. Despite a 2019 Lok Adalat order directing payment within sixty days, she remains unpaid after six years.