On 27th January of 2025 Lokpal's order has come out in which they assume there (lokpal) jurisdiction over HC (High Court), this order had come on a complaint file field by a person accusing Hig...

The Indian judicial system, while enshrined as a cornerstone of democracy, faces a formidable challenge: a monumental backlog of cases. This overwhelming burden results in protracted litigation...

Legislating sets the stage, but enforcing determines the play. The constitution of India was amended in 1976 to add Article 39-A under the fourty second amendment. The Article states that the S...

"Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional"- Max Lucado (American author & minister) Introduction In our justice system, the advent of "Alternative Dispute Resolution" is ...

Lok Adalat, or "People's Court," is a cornerstone of India's alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework. Established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Lok Adalat pro...

This article presents a critical analysis of the role of the Lokpal in combating corruption in India, examining its evolution,establishment and the challenges it faces in fulfilling its mandate...

Lok Adalat, translating to "People's Court" in Hindi, is a pivotal institution in India's legal system, embodying the ethos of accessible justice and dispute resolution. Established u...

As stated by Aristotle, "Man is a social animal", i.e. man survives on this planet by interacting with other human beings. During this interaction process, there is a possibility of disputes, n...

Lok Adalats, which are also known as people's tribunals, have developed as a successful alternative instrument for conflict resolution in India over the course of the past several years. Lok Ad...

ADR means Alternative Dispute Resolution which includes various methods of settling a dispute without getting into the intricacies of the court. It is a method where parties try to resolve thei...

The concept of justice encompasses fairness, the rule of law, the principle of equality and fundamental human rights that could only be effective when all the ways to access them were available...

The concept of justice encompasses fairness, the rule of law, the principle of equality and fundamental human rights that could only be effective when all the ways to access them were available...

"Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people and for the people." This famous quote is said by Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the United States), if will link it to the...

The right to legal aid is a cornerstone of justice and a fundamental human right that guarantees everyone, regardless of means, equal access to the judicial system. It is essential to a just an...

Judicial Activism, Judicial Restraint and Judicial Overreach are concepts or ideas that are closely related. Without one, the other cannot be put into perspective. India, the world's largest de...

Implementation and Challenges When is a village considered to be "Electrified"? Before October 1997, a village had to be classified as electrified if it used electricity inside of its...

The Adalat System was introduced by Warren Hastings in Calcutta. The visionaries had an idea to establish an efficient judiciary and as a first stem they formulated this Adalat system which pav...

"...to secure to all its citizens: Justice, Social, Economic, and Political"[1] Our constitution has the pride of being the lengthiest constitution of the world. It has been created by borro...

Lok Adalat is one of the Alternate dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes cases pending in the court of law or at the pre-lawsuit stage are settled and compromised appropria...

Lok Adalat means 'the court of the people'. It is a unique form of alternate dispute resolution mechanism "which seeks to amicably settle disputes between the party by combining Negotiation, me...

Maladministration is like a termite that slowly erodes the foundation of a nation and it hinders the administration from completing its task. Corruption is the root cause of this problem that o...

The concept of Lok Adalat stands as a unique contribution of the Indian legal system to world legal jurisprudence. It is an informal system of justice dispensation which has largely succeeded i...

What Does Pro Bono Mean? The term 'Pro Bono is derived from the Latin word which means "For the Public Good". As we are aware of the fact that the privileged and the underprivileged are the tw...

Concept of Lok AdalatLok Adalat literally meaning 'people's court', is an Alternate Dispute Resolution Mechanism in India. The introduction of Lok Adalats added a new chapter to the country's j...

The Lok Adalat is a dispute resolution procedure used as an alternative to the traditional court system. To put it another way, it is one method of settling disagreements. It is a venue for the...

Lok Adalat, People's Court - Lok, means people, and Adalat means court. Therefore, it means the court of the people, for the people, and by the people themselves. The Indian Judiciary is lookin...

National Legal Services Authority Act was enacted by the parliament in the year of 1987. It came into force on 9th November 1995. Its main motive is to establish a nationwide uniform network pr...

In every system of government, the effective Justice Delivery Mechanism is a permanent and necessary condition of peace, order, civilization and governance of the country. Just as pollution poi...

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 is an act regulating legal services authorities to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of society to ensure that opportunities for obtaining ...

The Competition Act, 2002 focuses to sustain competition, protect the interests of the consumers and ensure freedom of trade in markets in India. It enables a healthy competitive culture that i...

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...

The word "Lokpal" is derived from the sanskrit word "loka" meaning people and "pala" meaning protector or caretaker. Together it means "protector of people&qu...