Question

Why has the system of Lok Adatat become popular?

Answer 1

The system of Lok Adalat has become popular due to the following reasons:
• The litigants resorting to the alternative mechanism of dispute redressal come from poor and middle classes. They do not have means to sustain long and complicated judicial process. They get happy with a compromise reached with the help of capable counselors of Lok Adalat. This compromise does not make them lose a lot and is effected in a congenial atmosphere with simple procedures.
• The matters in Lok Adalat do not linger on for years but are settled within a day.
• Lok Adalats settle pending cases in rapidly and clear the backlog of courts. The process is based on negotiation rather than debate and so does not lead to bitterness. The process of settlement keeps in view the benefits of both the parties involved in the dispute.