Jammu, May 10 -- National Lok Adalats are one of the potent alternative dispute redressal mechanisms giving a sigh of relief to people facing disputes or cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage as the same can be settled amicably in a single day without any hassle and over spending of money. This facility is provided by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and other legal services institutions like J&K Legal Services Authority and various DLSAs across J&K.
Lok Adalats have been empowered under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 and therefore verdicts made by these Adalats are deemed to be the decrees of a civil court. The decision is final and binding on all parties and no appeal against such an award lies b...