Role of Lok Adalat in the Administration of Justice: Constitutional and Judicial Perspective

Abstract

Lok Adalat are one of the alternate dispute resolution mechanisms. It is a unique forum where dispute pending in court or at  pre-litigation stage  are settled in  amicable manner . It lessens the burden of judiciary and implicate the  Rule of Law  in India.  It has been given statutory status under legal services authority act, 1987. Constitution aims at  providing justice to all irrespective  of race, creed , color , religion etc . Judiciary plays active role in expanding the scope of lok adalat and keeps a  check upon its working as well.