Section 21: Award of Lok Adalat

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1. 1. A suit pending in a civil court is referred to a Lok Adalat, where the parties settle and an award is passed. Later, one party is dissatisfied and wishes to appeal against the award. Under Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987:

   A.the award is final and no appeal lies to any courtB.an appeal lies to the High Court on a question of lawC.a revision lies to the District Legal Services AuthorityD.an appeal lies to the District Court within thirty days
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2. 2. Under Section 21(2) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, an award made by a Lok Adalat is:

   A.Binding on the parties, but an appeal lies to the District Court within thirty days of the awardB.Final, except that a revision lies to the High Court under Section 115 of the Civil Procedure CodeC.Final and binding on all the parties to the dispute, and no appeal lies to any court against itD.A recommendation that binds the parties only after the referring court confirms it by a decree
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