Question

what do you know about PIL and Lok Adalat ?​

Answer 1

PIL stands for Public Interest Litigation.

Vast majority of the people living in India are poor and illiterate. They cannot even think of going to the courts to seek justice. Justice is a remote dream for them. So, the concept of PIL was devised by the Supreme Court of India.

any person from the public whether affected or not, may write an ordinary letter or even a postcard, drawing the attention of the High court and Supreme court towards any matter of serious public importance.

for example, one may write about inadequate and unsafe transport system or supply of unhygienic drinking water for about the exploitation of children and women in a particular establishment.

If the court is convinced that the matter is of public importance, it will take up and decide case.

Public Interest litigation is a novel idea it helps the poor the illiterate and ignorant.The success story of various PILs has encouraged people to initiate more and more PILs on matters of urgent public importance. It seems that PILs has of the purpose for which it was devised and has proved to be a boon for the common man. It has set right a number of wrongs committed by an individual or society. It has brought legal aid to millions of poor illiterate and ignorant Indians.

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Lok Adalat

It is said that "justice delayed is justice denied" . Since the process of imparting justice is very lengthy and expensive, it is becoming out of reach of the common man. Besides, thousands of cases are lying pending in various courts. As an effort to simplify the legal procedures, reduce the cost of litigation and to provide speedy justice, lok Adalat have been set up. It was in 1985 when the first lok Adalat was held in Delhi. You will be surprised to know that about 150 cases the satellite on the first day. The lok Adalat is normally presided over a retired judge. The disputing parties played their case themselves. No advocate or pleader is allowed to argue the case. Even witness are not examined. Efforts are made to settle disputes to compromise mutual agreement and on-the-spot decisions.

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