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Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Which of the following cases suited for Lok Adalat?

  1. Arrears of retirement benefits cases

  2. Banks unpaid loan cases

  3. Motor accident cases

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lok Adalat is a court designed to shorten the time taken for settling disputes especially in the cases like the partition of property and matrimonial cases. It also settles disputes like arrears of retirement benefits cases, banks unpaid loan cases, motor accident cases etc.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

In order to reduce cost and delay in the legal process, ________ have been set up.

  1. Magistrate Courts

  2. Revenue Courts

  3. Lok Adalats

  4. Munsiff Courts
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Due to a large number of cases pending in the courts and major delays in the processes, Lok Adalat became an important forum for the people from the 1980s and it received legal recognition in the year 1987. In Lok Adalat, the two parties to a dispute/issue of a pending case of the court have a friendly and co-operative settlement.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Which one of the following is not a feature of Lok Adalat?

  1. Lawyers have no role

  2. They lay stress on compromise

  3. They are fast and cheap

  4. They reduce the burden on other courts
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lok Adalat follows very simple procedure, shorn of almost all legal formalism and rituals. The Lok Adalat is presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer as the chairman, with two other members, usually a lawyer and a social worker. An important condition is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement through Lok Adalat and abide by its decision.

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Lok Adalat was introduced in the year ______.

  1. 1950

  2. 1987

  3. 1982

  4. 2000
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the state has the responsibility to provide free legal aid to citizens and ensure justice for everyone. The Alternative Dispute Resolution was adopted as a system parallel to the formal court and rules procedure to dispense justice and settle justice. The First Lok Adalat was held in 1982 at Gujarat. They have been given statutory status by Legal Service Authorities Act. It accepts cases pending in court and presides over by Lok Adalat members who act as the conciliator. The Consent of parties to the settlement is required and the decision given is final and binding upon parties.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Which of the following is a of Public Interest Litigation?

  1. Environmental Protection

  2. Child Labour

  3. Bonded Labour

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The use of litigation or legal action which seeks to advance the cause of minority or disadvantaged groups or individuals, or which raises issues of broad public concern  is known as Public interest litigation.  It is a way of using the law strategically to effect social change. It is not introduced in court by the aggrieved party but by the court itself or by any other private party. It is not necessary that the person who is the victim of the violation of his or her right should personally approach the court. However, the person filing the petition must prove to the satisfaction of the court that the petition is being filed for a public interest. Petition for environmental protection, child labour, bondage labour, etc.are included in Public interest litigation.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Which of the followings is not correctly matched?

  1. MSP: Minimum Support Price

  2. NMA: National Monuments Authority

  3. NGT: National Growth Tribunal

  4. PIL: Public Interest Litigation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

India has been the party of several International Conventions relating to Conservation of Environment and wildlife etc. Being the party it calls for the obligations to be fulfilled by member nations. The National Green Tribunal was established on 18 October 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. The aim for setting up of the tribunal is to effectively and expeditiously (speedily) dispose of the cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests, wildlife, other natural resources etc.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in _________________.

  1. the United Kingdom

  2. Australia

  3. the United States

  4. Canada
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The term PIL as it is famous today originated in the United State of America in the mid-1980s. The nineteenth century saw various movements that contributed to Public Interest law, as a Part of Legal Aid Movement. This led to the establishment of first legal aid office in New York in 1876 and in 1960 the movement started receiving financial support. Public Interest Litigation is a tool for a public-spirited person to take a case and represent the grief of underprivileged persons in a court of law.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?

  1. M. Hidayatullah

  2. A.M. Ahmadi

  3. A. S. Anand

  4. P. N. Bhagwati
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D Correct answer
Explanation
Public Interest Litigation is the judicial innovation which enables any person who is public-spirited or who wants to act on behalf of some people to file a case in the court. The Concept of PIL was introduced by Justice PN Bhagwati.
Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Any sum required to satisfy any judgment, decree or award of any court or arbitral tribunal shall be charged on ________________.

  1. Prime Minister's relief fund

  2. Consolidated Fund of India

  3. Fund of Ministry of Law& Justice

  4. Fund of Ministry of Home Affairs
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Consolidated Fund of India was constituted under article 266(1) of the constitution. Expenses which are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India are non-votable which means voting will not take place on these expenses. These can be discussed in any house of the Parliament.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

To adjudicate on any dispute relating to inter-State rivers or inter-State river valley, the ____________________.

  1. Supreme Court only is empowered under Article 131 of the Constitution

  2. High Court of concerned State enjoy concurrent jurisdiction

  3. President of India only has power to decide

  4. Parliament is empowered to establish Tribunal and to the extent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court may be extended
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 262 of the constitution provides for the adjudication of inter-state water disputes. It makes two provisions:

(1) Parliament may by law provide for the adjudication of any dispute or complaint with respect to the use, distribution, and control of waters of any inter-state river and river valley.
(2) Parliament may also provide that neither the Supreme Court nor any other court is to exercise jurisdiction in respect of any such dispute or complaint.
Under this provision, the Parliament has enacted two laws- the river boards Act(1956) and the Inter State Water Disputes Act (1956)
The Inter-state Water State Dispute Act empowers the Central government to set an ad-hoc tribunal for the adjudication of a dispute between two or more states in relation to the water of the inter-state river or river valleys.