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a) At district level
The secretary of district authority organising the Lok Adalat
comprising of sitting or retired judicial officer and any one or two
of the qualified persons mentioned under the act.
b) At Taluka lev
The chairman of the taluka legal services committee organising
the Lok Adalat comprising of sitting or retired judicial officer and
any one or two of the qualified persons mentioned under the act.
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, is aimed to provide free and
competent Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society to
ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any
citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities and to organize Lok
Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes
justice on a basis equal opportunity. Access to justice for all is the
moto of Legal Service Authorities. The state shall secure that the
operation of the legal system promotes justice on the basis of equal
opportunity and shall in particular provide free legal aid.
Mediation -
The Mediation Bill, 2021 (“Bill”) was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on
December 20, 2021 however due to significant opposition, the Bill was
sent to the Committee on Law and Justice for further scrutiny.
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution, where parties
attempt to settle their dispute outside courts with the assistance of an
independent third person called the mediator. The object of the Bill is
to facilitate and promote mediation in India, particularly institutional
mediation for the resolution of disputes. It also aims to encourage
community mediation and make online mediation an acceptable and
cost-effective process. It proposes to bring a codified law on
mediation and provide for enforcement of settlement agreements
resulting from mediation.
LOK ADALAT