17. Read the following paragraph and make a comment on the working of Lok Adalats in India.
The L SA through Lok Adalats settles long pending court cases in short time and without
any expenses. Matrimonial disputes, maintenance cases, harassment cases by husband and in-
laws, domestic violence cases, all types of civil cases, land disputes, compoundable criminal cases
etc. This can be settled amicably and permanently by Lok Adalats without any fees and expenses.
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Lok Adalat (translation "People's Court") is a formal Indian judicial alternative dispute resolution forum that settles cases pending from the findings of a panchayat (an elected village council)[1] and serves as the pre-litigation stage in a court of law.[2] Lok Adalat is a traditional Indian method to relieve the overburdened court system by providing relatively quick arbitration.[3] Decisions made through Lok Adalat have statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987. Under this act, the verdict made by the Lok Adalat is deemed to be of the same legally binding force as findings from 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 official court that possesses the appropriate jurisdiction.[4] The first official Lok Adalat was held in Gujarat in 1982.
The first Lok Adalat was held in Gujarat in 1982.
A Lok Adalat accepts cases pending in regular courts and which are under its jurisdiction.
A Lok Adalat is presided over by the Members of Lok Adalat. Members act as statutory conciliators; they can only persuade the parties to come to a settlement, rather than order them.
The main condition of a Lok Adalat is that both parties have to agree to be judged through the forum.
There is no court fee; if a matter pending in a court of law is referred to a Lok Adalat and is subsequently settled, the court fee initially paid to the court is refunded to the parties.
A Lok Adalat does not strictly follow procedural laws and the Indian Evidence Act while assessing the merits of the claim.
The decision of a Lok Adalat is binding; its decision 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.
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