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Lok Adalat was started initially in which of the following states?

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Kerala

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Bihar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lok Adalat (People’s court) is a forum which is used as an alternative method by the people to settle their disputes and problems in a co-operative and friendly manner. This is mainly done when the cases have been pending in the normal court procedure for a very long period of time. The first Lok Adalat was held in the state of Gujarat in Junagarh district in the year 1982 and then it was started in different states of India. 

What does Lok Adalat literally mean?

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  1. People's party

  2. People's place

  3. People's court

  4. For the people

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lok Adalat literally means people’s court. Lok Adalat is a special type of court in which disputes are settled by the mutual consent. Disputes are solved by direct talks between litigants. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement.

Lok Adalat is presided over by __________.

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  1. Judge of high court

  2. Lawyer of high court

  3. Retired judicial officer

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lok Adalat literally means people’s court. Lok Adalat is a special type of court in which disputes are settled by the mutual consent. Disputes are solved by direct talks between litigants. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement. The Lok Adalat is presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer as the chairman, with two other members, usually a lawyer and a social worker.

Lok Adalat comes under the purview of ____________.

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  1. High courts of respective states

  2. State legal aid and advisory board

  3. Both A and B

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lok Adalat literally means people’s court. Lok Adalat is a special type of court in which disputes are settled by the mutual consent. Disputes are solved by direct talks between litigants. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement. The Lok Adalat is presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer as the chairman, with two other members, usually a lawyer and a social worker. Lok Adalat come under the purview of state legal aid and advisory board.

When is the case settled in Lok Adalat?

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  1. Appeal cannot be made to higher court

  2. Appeal can be made to the higher court

  3. Both A and B

  4. None

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Settling of disputes is fast and also for free of cost. When a case is settled in Lok Adalat appeal cannot be made to higher court. This is because the disputes are settled on consent of both the parties and are made to compromise with each other.

Which of the following statements is true?

A. Lok Adalat helps in settling disputes fast.

B.  Lok Adalat helps in settling disputes at free of cost.

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  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Both the statements given in options are true regarding settling disputes. Settling of disputes is fast and also for free of cost. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement.

Disputes in the Lok Adalat is settled by __________.

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  1. Punishing one of the parties

  2. By imposing fine on both parties

  3. By mutual consent

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lok Adalat literally means people’s court. Lok Adalat is a special type of court in which disputes are settled by the mutual consent. Disputes are solved by direct talks between litigants. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement. 

Statutory status to Lok Adalats was given by which of the following acts?

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  1. Truth in Lending Act

  2. Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

  3. Enterprise Act 2002

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lok Adalat literally means people’s court. Lok Adalat is a special type of court in which disputes are settled by the mutual consent. Disputes are solved by direct talks between litigants. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement. Statutory status to Lok Adalats was given by Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

Which of the following is/are the power/s of Lok Adalat?

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  1. The summoning and enforcing the attendance of any witness and examining him on oath

  2. The discovery and production of any document,

  3. Have the requisite powers to specify its own procedures for the determination of any dispute coming before it

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lok Adalat literally means people’s court. Lok Adalat is a special type of court in which disputes are settled by the mutual consent. Disputes are solved by direct talks between litigants. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement. It has following powers: it can summon the attendance of any witness and can examine on oath, it can produce any document and has power to specify its own procedures for the determination of any dispute coming before it.

Which is/are the advantage/s of Lok Adalat?

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  1. There is no court fee

  2. Disputes can be brought before the Lok Adalat directly instead of going to a regular court first

  3. Provides faster and inexpensive remedy with legal status

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lok Adalat is a special type of court in which disputes are settled by the mutual consent. Disputes are solved by direct talks between litigants. Advantages of Lok Adalat include: there is no court fee, cases are solved very quickly and easily and people can go directly to Lok Adalat instead of going to court first.