A court refers a pending civil suit to a Lok Adalat for settlement. Which Act governs the Lok Adalat's handling of the reference and its award?
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A court refers a pending civil suit to a Lok Adalat for settlement. Which Act governs the Lok Adalat's handling of the reference and its award?
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Mediation Act, 2023
Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008
Answer and explanation
Lok Adalats are organised under section 19 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987; section 20 governs references by a court and section 21 makes the award a decree of a civil court, final and not appealable. Arbitration, mediation and Gram Nyayalayas are separate dispute-resolution systems under their own Acts.
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