Question

Give two reasons for the establishment of "Lok Adalats".

Answer 1

Two reasons for the establishment of “Lok Adalats” are as follows:
• Article 39A of the Constitution states that citizens of India are entitled to equal justice and free legal aid. However, the legal system of the country was not able to deliver this promise. Hence, the Parliament enacted the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to create national, state and district level authorities to establish Lok Adalats. The aim of Lok Adalats is to bring justice to poor and underprivileged people of India.
• The other reason was to clear the massive backlog of pending cases in the Indian judicial system as well as to bring speedy justice to all. The matters in Lok Adalat do not linger on for years but are settled within a day.