The Second National Lok Adalat held across the country
on Saturday Dec 06,2014 amicably settled about 1.25 crore pending and pre-litigation
cases and brought financial relief of over Rs. 3,000 crore to ordinary
litigants in a single day.
The Adalat held over the
day and organised by the National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) has
reduced backlog by about nine percent in all the States.
Even
in the Supreme Court, 28 out of 53 cases put up for settlement were
disposed of and cheques were handed out at the time of settlement
itself.
The cases settled out of court include family
disputes, matrimonial cases, motor accident claims, bank recoveries,
petty criminal matters, revenue matters, disbursement of payment under
the MGNREGA and other government welfare schemes.
The Lok Adalat hearings were held in courts at all levels, right from
the Supreme Court to the High Courts to the taluk courts. In Delhi, the
State Legal Services Authority expanded the network of Lok Adalats to
include the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, the Debt
Recovery Tribunals, the Central Administrative Tribunals, Revenue
Department Courts, Sub Divisional Magistrates and district consumer
forums
Lok Adalat is a system of alternative dispute resolution developed in India which means "People's court".
The idea of Lok Adalat was mainly advocated by Justice P.N. Bhagwati, a former Chief Justice of India
Lok Adalat is a non-adversarial system, whereby mock courts (called Lok Adalats) are held by the State Authority, District Authority, Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, High Court Legal Services Committee, or Taluk Legal Services Committee. They are held periodically for exercising such jurisdiction as they determine. These are usually presided over by retired judges, social activists, or other members of the legal profession. The Lok Adalats can deal with all Civil Cases, Matrimonial Disputes, Land Disputes, Partition/Property Disputes, Labour Disputes etc., and compoundable criminal Cases.
The focus in Lok Adalats 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. The disputing parties plead their case themselves in Lok Adalats. No advocate or pleader is allowed, even witnesses are not examined. No court fees is levied. Speedy justice is given to the people of all classes of society. Award has same effect as of a Civil Court decree. It was the LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY ACT 1987, which gave statutory status to Lok Adalat
The first Lok Adalat was held on March 14, 1982 in Gujarat.
Lok Adalat is a system of alternative dispute resolution developed in India which means "People's court".
The idea of Lok Adalat was mainly advocated by Justice P.N. Bhagwati, a former Chief Justice of India
Lok Adalat is a non-adversarial system, whereby mock courts (called Lok Adalats) are held by the State Authority, District Authority, Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, High Court Legal Services Committee, or Taluk Legal Services Committee. They are held periodically for exercising such jurisdiction as they determine. These are usually presided over by retired judges, social activists, or other members of the legal profession. The Lok Adalats can deal with all Civil Cases, Matrimonial Disputes, Land Disputes, Partition/Property Disputes, Labour Disputes etc., and compoundable criminal Cases.
The focus in Lok Adalats 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. The disputing parties plead their case themselves in Lok Adalats. No advocate or pleader is allowed, even witnesses are not examined. No court fees is levied. Speedy justice is given to the people of all classes of society. Award has same effect as of a Civil Court decree. It was the LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY ACT 1987, which gave statutory status to Lok Adalat
The first Lok Adalat was held on March 14, 1982 in Gujarat.
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