POOJA MAKHIJA

What is Lok Adalat (People's Court ) ? Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redress mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. ... There is no court fee payable when a matter is filed in a Lok Adalat. What is the main purpose of Lok Adalat? The main purpose of Lok Adalats is on compromise. When no compromise is reached, the matter goes back to the court. While conducting the proceedings, a Lok Adalat acts as a conciliator and not as an arbitrator. Its role is to persuade the parties to hit upon a solution and help in reconciling the contesting differences. Who can go to Lok Adalat? The Lok Adalat is presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer as the chairman, with two other members, usually a lawyer and social Worker . When was the first Lok Adalat set up? The First Lok Adalat was held in Una city in Junagarh district of Gujarat in 1982

What is PIL in simple words? “Public interest Litigation“, in simple words, means, litigation filed in a court of law, for the protection of “Public Interest”, such as Pollution, Terrorism, Road safety, Constructional hazards etc What is the meaning of PIL in law? In Indian law, public interest litigation means litigation for the protection of the public interest. It is litigation introduced in a court of law, not by the aggrieved party but by the court itself or by any other private party. Where can a PIL be filed ? PIL can be filed either in High Court or Supreme Court depending on the situation. Both the courts have power to entertain the public interest litigation.It can be filed in District Court too under some circumstances Advantages of PIL. The main benefit of Public Interest Litigation is that it helps to serve the people at large. It is does not benefit the individual but instead it benefits the public and mainly the weaker section ...