Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab and Ors. v. Phulan Rani and Anr.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 303
Bench Arijit Pasayat and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 3 August 2004

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Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987-Section 20(3) and (5)-Lok Ada/at-Jurisdiction of-Matter regarding grant of pension-Disposal by Lok Ada/at-Permissibility of-Held : Lok Ada lat can dispose of a matter by way of compromise or settlement-Case not involving question of compromise or settlement, could not have been disposed of by Lok Adalat. Words and Phrases : 'Compromise" and 'Settlement '-Meaning of in the context of Section 20 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Respondent No. 1 claimed pension on demise of her husband. The same being rejected, she filed Writ Petition before High

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