When and where was first Lok Adalat held?
The first Lok Adalat was held in Gujarat in 1982.
Where was the first Lok Adalat established in India?
Chennai
When was first Lok Adalat was held in Delhi?
3rd March 2002
What is the main purpose of Lok Adalat?
Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
What are the advantages of Lok Adalat?
The advantages of Lok Adalats are:
- They work in the spirit of compromise and understanding which makes both parties feel satisfied.
- They deliver inexpensive and fast justice.
- They help in reducing the work load of other courts which enables them to look into more serious matters.
What are the disadvantages of Lok Adalat?
The biggest disadvantage of Lok Adalat is that in the quest of speedy trial and quick resolution of disputes sometimes justice is not done with the aggrieved. This is so because the entire system of Lok Adalats is based on compromise and settlement and there are some matters that may not be resolved by mere compromise.
Can Lok Adalats deal with criminal cases?
All cases of civil and criminal nature which are permitted under law to be compromised and compounded are settled in Lok Adalats. Labour Dispute, Industrial Dispute and the cases under workmen Compensation Act; Cases under Consumer Protection Act; Criminal cases wherein the offences are lawfully compoundable; etc.
What matters are decided by Lok Adalat?
A Lok Adalat has the jurisdiction to settle, by way of effecting compromise between the parties, any matter which may be pending before any court, as well as matters at pre-litigative stage i.e. disputes which have not yet been formally instituted in any Court of Law.
Who is the father of Lok Adalat?
Dr. Justice A.S. Anand, Judge, Supreme Court of India took over as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority on 17the July, 1997. Soon after assuming the office, His Lordship initiated steps for making the National Legal Services Authority functional.
Which matter Lok Adalat Cannot entertain?
PERMANENT LOK ADALAT does not have jurisdiction to entertain disputes involving offences which are not compoundable. Once, an application is preferred to PERMANENT LOK ADALAT for determination of a dispute, no party to such application can invoke the jurisdiction of any court in the same dispute.
What is permanent Lok Adalat?
Permanent Lok Adalats have been set up as permanent bodies with a Chairman and two members for providing compulsory pre-litigative mechanism for conciliation and settlement of cases relating to Public Utility Services like transport, postal, telegraph etc.
Why are Lok Adalat called People’s Court?
They have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.In the said Lok Adalath proceedings, there is no judicial intervention and it is for the parties to settle their disputes and hence, this system is called People’s court.
What is the retirement age of judge of Supreme Court?
65
Do you support the Lok Adalat if so why?
yes, permanent disposal of dispute and you can not challenge judgement of lokdalat in any court. Decision of lok adalat is final.
Which is the highest court in the nation?
The Supreme Court of the United States