When was the first permanent Lok Adalat set up in Haryana?

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Haryana CET Previous Year Paper (Held On: 5 Nov 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 7th August, 1998.

Key Points

The first permanent Lok Adalat was set up on 7th August, 1998 in Haryana.
As per the Legal Services Authorities (Amendment) Act 1994, Lok Adalat settlement is no longer a voluntary concept.
In order to achieve the aims and objectives of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 and to settle the disputes between the parties amicably and expeditiously, a Permanent Lok Adalat was established in the District Courts Complex, Sector-17, Chandigarh on 07.08.1998.
- It was inaugurated by the then Hon’ble Chief Justice A.B. Saharaya, Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- It is the first Permanent Lok Adalat in the country which is functioning in the District Courts Complex, Chandigarh on all working days.
The Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh also acts as a Judge of Permanent Lok Adalat.
The Permanent Lok Adalat for pre-litigative matters is held five days week.
The Lok Adalat for post-litigative matters i.e. the matters referred by the different Courts is held in the District Courts Complex.

Additional Information

Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms.
It is a forum where disputes/ cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably.
Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
Under the said Act, the award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies before any court of law.