the legal services authority act lok adalat was passed in 1987.
the legal services authority act lok adalat was passed in 1987.
when was the legal services authority act lok adalat passed?
1987
lok adalat (people's court) is one of the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in india, it is a forum where cases pending on achu or at pre litigation stage in a court of law are settled. they have been given statutory status under the legal services authorities act, 1987. under this act, the award (decision) made by the lok adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies before any court of law. if the parties are not satisfied with the award of the lok adalat (though there is no provision for an appeal against such an award), they are free to initiate litigation by approaching the court of appropriate jurisdiction.
lok adalat
main condition of the lok adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement. the decision of the lok adalat is binding on the parties to the dispute and its order is capable of execution through the legal process. no appeal lies against the order of the lok adalat.









































lok adalat is very effective in settlement of money claims. disputes like partition suits, damages and matrimonial cases can also be easily settled before lok adalat as the scope for compromise through an approach of give and take is high in these cases.
alternative dispute resolution