Which one of the following authorities CANNOT organize ‘Lok Adalats’ ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Panchayat Committees” option2=”Taluk Legal Services Committee” option3=”District Authority” option4=”High Court Legal Services Committee” correct=”option1″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2019
Panchayat Committees are not empowered by the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, to organize Lok Adalats.
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 is the statutory basis for Lok Adalats. Section 19 of the Act lists the authorities that can organize Lok Adalats: the State Authority, the District Authority, the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, the High Court Legal Services Committee, or the Taluk Legal Services Committee.