What do you understand by the term “Lok Adalat”?

1. Lok Adalat can deal with all disputes of civil nature and compoundable criminal Cases.

2. The award 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.

3. There is no court fee payable and the parties can plead their own case. Thus, no advocate or pleader is allowed, even witnesses are not examined.

4. They have the role of statutory conciliators only and do not have any judicial role.

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