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who presides over the sessions of the lok adalats
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.
what's the English translation of Lok Adalat
Lok Adalat in India, as the very name suggests, means, People's Court
are there court fees for Lok Adalat
There is no court fee and even if the case is already filed in the regular court, the fee paid will be refunded if the dispute is settled
can one appeal a decision in Lok Adalat
in Lok Adalat it is mutual settlement and hence no case for appeal will arise

Question: when was the first
Self-contained rewrite: when was the first lok adalat