Lok Adalat - wikipedia Lok Adalat This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( April 2013 ) Lok Adalat 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. Enacted by Parliament of India Status : In force ( ( The first lok adalat was held at = GUJARAT in 1982 ) Lok Aats ( people 's courts ) settle dispute through conciliation and compromise. Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 First time held in chennai in 1986 Accepts cases pending in regular court under their jurisdiction The Lok Adalat is presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer as the chairman, with two other members, usually a lawyer and a social worker. Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement. There is no court fee. If the case is already filed in the regular court, the fee paid will be refunded if the dispute is settled at the Lok Adalat The procedural laws and the Evidence Act are not strictly followed while assessing the merits of the claim by the Lok Adalat The decision of the Lok Adalat is binding on the parties to the dispute and its order is capable of execution through legal process. No appeal lies against the order of the Lok Adalat. Lok Adalat is very effective in settlement of money claims. Disputes like partition suits, damages and matrimonial cases can also be easily settled before Lok Adalat, as the scope for compromise through an approach of give and take is high in these cases. A Lok Adalat has the jurisdiction to settle, by way of effecting compromise between the parties, any matter which may be pending before the court, as well as matters at pre-litigative stage i.e. disputes that have not been formally instituted in any court of law. See also Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 References lok adalat means people 's court All are equal before law it is to ensure that opportunities for ensuring justice are not denied to any citizen to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lok_Adalat&oldid=830315085 '' Categories : Dispute resolution Law in India Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from April 2013 All articles lacking in - text citations Talk About Wikipedia हिन्दी ଓଡ଼ିଆ தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 14 March 2018, at 01 : 48. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when was the legal services authority act lok adalat passed
Answer: 1987