Award has the same effect as of a
Civil Court decree. The Supreme Court has held
that award of the Lok Adalat is as good as the
decree of a Court. The award of the Lok Adalat
is fictionally deemed to be decrees of Court and
therefore the courts have all the powers in
relation thereto as it has in relation to a decree
passed by itself. It was the legal services
authority act 1987, which gave statutory status
to Lok Adalat.