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Whether a Litigant who Settles a Suit before Lok Adalat is Entitled to 100% Refund of Court Fees Paid [JUDGMENT]

The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Section 89 - The Court Fees Act, 1870 – Section 16 - The Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959 – The Legal Service Authority Act, 1987 – Section 21 - Award of Lok Adalat - Refund of Fee - A litigant who settles a suit before Lok Adalat held under the Act of 1987 is entitled to 100% refund of Court Fees paid.

Lok Adalat cannot Adjudicate a Lis on Merit except Settlement [ORDER]

Lok Adalat do not have any power of adjudicatory function and if it is found that the offence is not compoundable then it cannot have access on the merits to give any finding.