Lok Adalat

Lok Adalat

Solved Objective Questions related to this topic

• It was established in 1987 under the Legal Services Act (1987) of the Parliament. Hence, it is a statutory body.
• LokAdalat is an alternativesystem of dispute resolution developed in India. It roughly means "People's court".
•  The system of LokAdalats is an improvement and is based on the principles of Mahatma Gandhi.
•  They are held periodically.
•  These are usually presided over by retired judges, social activists, or other members of the legal profession.
•  The LokAdalats can deal with all Civil Cases, Matrimonial Disputes, Land Disputes, Partition/Property Disputes, Labour Disputes etc., and compoundable criminal Cases.
• The focus in LokAdalats is on compromise. When no compromise is reached, the matter goes back to the court. However, if a compromise is reached, an award is made and is binding on the parties.
•  An important aspect is that the award is final and cannot be appealed, not even under Article 226 because it is a judgment by consent.
• All proceedings of a LokAdalat are deemed to be judicial proceedings and every LokAdalat is deemed to be a Civil Court.