Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 2

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.

• 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.
  • Hence statement 1 is correct.
• Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
  • Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Under the Act, the award (decision) made by the Lok Adalats is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies before any court of law.
  • If the parties are not satisfied with the award of the Lok Adalat though there is no provision for an appeal against such an award.
  • Hence the statement 3 is correct.