Lok adalats

Dear Mr. Gupta,

I am an Advocate practicing since 1985. I have observed that nothing is done in Lok Adalats but it is just wastage of money and time both. The parties themselves settle their cases out of the Court and file compromise before the Courts, then the Courts fix the said case in Lok Adalat but the fact is that it is the parties who settle their disputes and there is no contribution of Lak Adalats therein except to get teh credit thereof without doing any thing.

It is true that MACP cases are settled in Lok Adalats but it can be settled in regular Courts also and there is no contribution of Lok Adalat in settleing those cases.

It is also evident to mention here that most of the cases settled in Lok Adalats are of Petty Offences, which can be settled by sending the summon fixing penalty and asking the person concerned either to pay penalty to the summon server or to appear before the Court on date fixed to face trial and there is such provision in Cr.P.C.

Therefore, Lok Adalat is nothing but the law for befooling the general publoc..

Dear Mr. Sachin

Your observations are very correct and I fully agree with the situation .

You have explained the matter appropriately.

The fact should be raised by all of us wherever possible to improve the situation.

If possible please consider about filing a writ petition or suggesting ways to change the scene.