Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Arbitration, Tribunal Adjudication and Alternate Dispute resolution

Question:
Lok Adalat has jurisdiction to deal with cases:
Options:
Which are compoundable in law
Which are not compoundable in law
In both the cases
None of these
Correct Answer:
Which are not compoundable in law
Explanation:
Lok Adalat has jurisdiction to settle any matter pending before any court, as well as matters at pre-litigative stage, i.e. disputes which have not yet been formally instituted in any Court of Law. Such matters may be in the nature of civil or noncompoundable criminal disputes