Lok Adalat - Improvement suggestions

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  • Kavita Assistant Professor, Law Center 1 Faculty of Law , University of Delhi

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Art 39A of Constitution of India

Abstract

To start with what is a Lok Adalat? Why do we need it?
ADR (Alternate Dispute Resolution) has been adopted in India from time immemorial. The concept of Lok Adalat (People’s Court) is an Indian Innovation. In ancient time the disputes were referred to Panchayats (5 village eldermen) established at the village level. Panchayats used to resolve disputes through Arbitration. It has proved to be an effective alternative to Litigation. The advent of Legal Services authorities Act, 1987, gave a statutory status to Lok Adalats, pursuant to the constitutional mandate in the Article 39A of Constitution of India. It contains various provisions for settlement of disputes through Lok Adalat. It also constitutes Legal Services Authorities to provide free and competent legal aid.

References

The Constitution of India https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/constitution-india/constitution-india-full-text

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 https://nalsa.gov.in/

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Published

2018-03-30

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Kavita. (2018). Lok Adalat - Improvement suggestions. Universal Research Reports, 5(4), 165–167. Retrieved from https://urr.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/741

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2018): Volume 5 | Issue 4 | 2018

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Original Research Article

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