Dishonour of cheque _ Compromise/ settlement _ Lok Adalat _ Imposing of costs_ Applicability of guidelines of Apex Court in the case of Damodar S. Prabhu (2010 (10) LJSOFT (SC) 148) containing the schedule of costs _ Court had made it clear that framing of the said guidelines did not amount to judicial legislation _ Where the case has to be decided/settled in the Lok Adalat, if the Court finds that it is a result of positive attitude of the parties, in such appropriate cases, the Court can always reduce the costs by imposing minimal costs or even waive the same. (See 2014 (10) LJSOFT (SC) 7)
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