How do I refer case to Lok Adalat?

( section 20 of the legal service authority act). One can file a grievance on the website of national legal services authority. If the court before which a case is pending, finds the case suitable for it, it can be referred to the Lok Adalat by the bench.

What is the procedure for cognizance of case by Permanent Lok Adalat?

Cognizance of cases by Lok Adalats .- (4) Every Lok Adalat shall, while determining any reference before it under this Act, act with utmost expedition to arrive at a compromise or settlement between the parties and shall be guided by the principles of Justice, equity, fair play and other legal principles.

Can Lok Adalat take 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.

Who is the father of Lok Adalat in India?

Answer: 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.

Who is founder of Lok Adalat?

The modern ideology of Lok-Adalat was proposed and implemented by Justice P.N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India.

Is Lok Adalat a permanent body?

Permanent Lok Adalat is a permanent body constituted to settle cases relating to Public Utility Services like transport, postal, telegraph, etc. A Chairman and two members are appointed for settling disputes through conciliation.

Can Lok Adalat give death sentence?

“There is no restriction on the power of Lok Adalat to pass an award based on the compromise arrived at between parties in a case referred by a criminal court under section 138 of NI Act, and by virtue of the deeming provision it has to be treated as a decree capable of execution by a civil court,” it said.

What is the other name of Lok Adalat?

Lok Adalat (People’s Court) is Statutory Organisation under Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987,and created as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism used in India. It is a forum where cases pending on panchayat, or at a pre-litigation stage in a court of law, are settled.

How many kinds of Lok Adalat are there?

Karnataka Government established 6 Permanent Lok Adalats- one each at Bengaluru, Belagavi, Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Mysore and Mangaluru.