Question

Which one of the following is not a feature of Lok Adalat?

• A. Lawyers have no role
• B. They lay stress on compromise
• C. They are fast and cheap
• D. They reduce the burden on other courts

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Lawyers have no role

Lok Adalat follows very simple procedure, shorn of almost all legal formalism and rituals. 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. An important condition is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement through Lok Adalat and abide by its decision.