Question

14.Write a short note on Lok Adalat.​

Answer 1

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Lok Adalat (literally "people's court") is a formal Indian judicial alternative dispute resolution forum that serves to settle cases pending findings of a panchayat (a elected village council) or at the pre-litigation stage in a court of law. ... It accepts cases pending in regular courts under their jurisdiction.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Lok Adalat (People's Court) is one of the Alternative dispute resolution mechanism in India, it is a forum where cases pending on panchayat or at pre litigation stage in a court of law are settled. They have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

Lok Adalat (literally "people's court") is a formal Indian judicial alternative dispute resolution forum that serves to settle cases pending findings of a panchayat (a elected village council)[1] or at the pre-litigation stage in a court of law.[2] Lok Adalats are a traditional Indian method to relieve the overburdened court system by providing relatively quick arbitration.[3] The decisions have statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Under this Act, the verdict made by the Lok Adalat is deemed to be of the same legally-binding force as a findings at the civil court: final for all the parties and not subject to appeal. If the parties do not recognize the findings of the Lok Adalat, they may initiate litigation by approaching the court that possesses the appropriate jurisdiction.[4]

The first Lok Adalat was held in Gujarat in 1982.

It was held in Chennai for the first time in 1986.

It accepts cases pending in regular courts under their jurisdiction.

The Lok Adalat is presided over by Members of Lok Adalat; they act as statutory conciliators only and they can therefore, only persuade the parties to come to a settlement, rather than order them.

The Main condition of the Lok Adalat is for both parties to agree on the forum.

There is no court fee; if a matter pending in the court of law is referred to the Lok Adalat and is settled subsequently, then the court fee paid initially in the court on the complaints/petition is refunded back to the parties.

The procedural laws and the Evidence Act are not strictly followed while assessing the merits of the claim by the Lok Adalat.

The decision of the Lok Adalat is binding; the award can be executed by a court of law.

All proceedings in a Lok Adalat are recorded and maintained for future reference. Thus, it is also known as a court of record.

Lok Adalat usually solves disputes related to financial matters, partition suits, damages, and matrimonial cases. A Lok Adalat deals with civil cases (including marriage and family disputes) and compoundable criminal cases. Section 22 B of The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 provides for the establishment of Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA) for exercising jurisdiction in respect of one or more public utility services (PUS). Section 22 A of The Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 states as to what constitutes 'Public Utility Services' for Permanent Lok Adalat