The Karnataka High Court recently ruled that courts do not need to obtain the consent of parties before referring a specific matter to Lok Adalat or Mediation under section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code [CPC]. In this regard, Justice Suraj Govindaraj relied upon the Supreme Court’s decision in Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. & Anr. v.
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