QUESTION 2
GS2
10 marks
Explain and distinguish between Lok Adalats and Arbitration Tribunals. Whether they entertain civil as well as criminal cases?
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150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain and distinguish Lok Adalats and arbitration tribunals, and state whether each can deal with civil and criminal cases.
DistinguishBring out the differences clearly, point by point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Lok Adalats: Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; conciliation, award deemed a civil court decree, no appeal, no fee≈35 words
- 2Arbitration: Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; adjudication by arbitrator chosen by parties, binding award, limited court challenge (Section 34)≈35 words
- 3Case types: Lok Adalats handle civil and compoundable criminal cases; arbitration handles civil and commercial disputes, not criminal≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Define eachComparison tableCivil/criminal answerConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Skipping the civil-vs-criminal question
- Saying Lok Adalats can settle non-compoundable criminal cases
Draw this
- Comparison table: basis, nature, award, appeal, case types
Value addition
- LawSection 21 of the LSA Act, 1987: a Lok Adalat award is deemed a decree of a civil court and is final.Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
- DataNational Lok Adalats settle crores of cases each year, including pre-litigation matters.National Legal Services Authority
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
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