Knowledge Themes
NALSA and the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
Lok Adalats: Statutory Status, Jurisdictional powers, and Finality of Awards
Constitutional Framework: Article 39A and the Right to Free Legal Aid
Modes of ADR: Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation, and Judicial Settlement
Gram Nyayalayas: Decentralizing justice for the rural population
Structural Subtopics
- Constitutional basis under Article 39A and Article 14
- Statutory framework of Legal Services Authorities Act 1987
- Composition and jurisdiction of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
- Role of State and District Legal Services Authorities
- Types of Lok Adalats including National
- Permanent and E-Lok Adalats
- Jurisdiction over pending and pre-litigation cases
- Legal status and finality of Lok Adalat awards
- Section 89 of Civil Procedure Code (CPC)
- Eligibility criteria for free legal aid under NALSA
- Permanent Lok Adalats for Public Utility Services
- Comparison between Lok Adalats and formal judicial proceedings
- Role of Lok Adalats in reducing judicial pendency
- Challenges in implementation and awareness of ADR mechanisms
- Concept of Plea Bargaining as an ADR tool
Study Material
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