Lok Adalats and Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanisms have improved access to justice but face limitations in delivering substantive justice. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words)
Introduction
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Speedy access to justice is part of basic & right to life as held by SCC in Hussain din photocopy case.
Resolution of petty cases like civil criminal cases in burk lok adalat in 2019, resolved 5 crore cases.
Lok Adalat and ADP bring justice at doorstep improved of citizens through mobile lok adalat.
Justice → saves time through mediation and conciliation using local social workers.
follow principle of natural justice and procedural flexibility to arrive at faster decision of Indian evidence act don't apply
Affordable justice through free of least availed city of lawyers.
Despite this, they faced several limitations like
Lack of enforced city Decision by Lok Adalat desicivion are non-enforceable, compoundable, cognizable offence.
Lack of trust & Lack of L() Non availability of lawyers / attorney under due to non-judicial members of social weaker on Lok adalat.
— Animesh Jain · AIR 63
- References Supreme Court case law to establish right to speedy justice
- Provides concrete statistics on Lok Adalat performance (5 crore cases in 2019)
- Mentions mobile Lok Adalat as an innovation
- Explains advantages like use of local social workers
- Directly addresses limitations of Lok Adalat as asked in the question
- Identifies key issues like non-enforceability of decisions
- Mentions lack of trust and awareness as barriers
- Notes absence of adequate legal representation
Animesh Jain
Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms
Dispute Redressal Mechanisms
Lok Adalat and ADR Mechanisms
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