Srinagar, April 28 -- Srinagar- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday upheld a Lok Adalat award in a cheque dishonour case, ruling that a party who voluntarily enters into a settlement cannot later challenge it merely due to non-compliance.

"..an award passed by a Lok Adalat on the basis of a settlement arrived at between the parties attains finality, is binding upon the parties, and is executable as a decree of a civil court," said a bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal while dismissing a petition filed by one R A Wani, who had sought to quash a Lok Adalat award dated March 8, 2025, along with subsequent execution proceedings.

"No appeal lies against such an award. However, the same may be assailed before the High Court in exercis...