Lok Adalat kya hai? Kya mera case wahan settle ho sakta hai?

Simple answer

Haan, agar dono side ready hon. Lok Adalat Legal Services Authority ka free settlement forum hai. Iska award court decree jaisa hota hai, appeal nahi hoti, aur bhari hui court fee wapas milti hai. Jin crimes mein legal compromise nahi ho sakta, woh yahan nahi aate.

Real-life examples

Savita ka ek supplier ke against recovery case teen saal se pending hai. National Lok Adalat mein dono installments mein payment par agree karte hain. Award decree jaisa final ho jaata hai aur Savita ko court fee wapas milti hai.

Lok Adalat mein Kavita ka padosi har settlement offer mana kar deta hai. Use koi force nahi kar sakta. Kavita ka case wapas regular court mein jaata hai aur jahan ruka tha wahin se aage chalta hai.

Tenzin ko bahut zyada bijli bill aaya. Woh Permanent Lok Adalat mein apply karta hai. Power company se baat fail hone par Permanent Lok Adalat khud faisla karti hai, aur uska award binding hota hai.

Aapko kya karna chahiye?

1Pending case ke liye lawyer ya court se kaho ki use next Lok Adalat mein bheja jaye.
2Jo dispute abhi court mein nahi hai, uske liye DLSA ya Taluk Legal Services Committee mein pre-litigation hearing ke liye apply karo.
3Next National Lok Adalat ki date apni State Legal Services Authority ki website par dekho, ya 15100 par call karo.
4Date par ID aur case papers lekar jao. Sirf wahi terms maano jo sach mein follow kar sako.
5Sign karne se pehle settlement dhyan se padho. Award pass hone ke baad woh final hota hai.
6Bijli, paani, transport, telephone, hospital ya insurance jaisi public utility services ke dispute ke liye Permanent Lok Adalat mein apply karo.

Exceptions aur zaroori baatein

Jin offences mein law compromise allow nahi karta (non-compoundable), jaise murder ya rape, woh Lok Adalat mein settle nahi ho sakte.
Normal Lok Adalat dono sides ki agreement ke bina faisla nahi kar sakti. Sirf Permanent Lok Adalat merits par faisla kar sakti hai, woh bhi ₹1 crore tak ke cases mein.
Award ke against appeal nahi hoti. Ise sirf bahut limited grounds, jaise fraud, par High Court mein challenge kiya ja sakta hai.

Official legal reference

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Section 19
Legal Services Authorities pending aur pre-litigation disputes ke liye Lok Adalat lagati hain; non-compoundable offences isme nahi aate.
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Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Section 20
Parties agree karein ya settlement possible lage toh court case bhejti hai; settlement na ho toh case wapas court mein jaata hai.
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Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Section 21
Award civil court decree maana jaata hai, final aur binding hai, appeal nahi hoti, aur court fee wapas milti hai.
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Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 — Sections 22A–22E
Public utility services ke liye Permanent Lok Adalat, settlement fail hone par ₹1 crore tak ke dispute khud decide kar sakti hai, par offences nahi.
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Kahan lagu: Poore India mein
Law lagu hua: 9 Nov 1995
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