Question

Lok Adalat comes under the purview of ____________.

• A. High courts of respective states
• B. State legal aid and advisory board
• C. Both A and B
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is B State legal aid and advisory board

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.