Insights Static Quiz -164, 2018 –Polity

Solution: a

The Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 has been enacted to provide for the establishment of the Gram Nyayalayas at the grass roots level for the purposes of providing access to justice to the citizens at their doorsteps and to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen due to social, economic or other disabilities.

The presiding officer (Nyayadhikari) shall be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.

The Gram Nyayalaya shall be a mobile court and shall exercise the powers of both Criminal and Civil Courts.

The Gram Nyayalaya shall try to settle the disputes as far as possible by bringing about conciliation between the parties and for this purpose, it shall make use of the conciliators to be appointed for this purpose.

Solution: c

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society.

It organizes Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

Public awareness, equal opportunity and deliverable justice are the cornerstones on which the edifice of NALSA is based. Apart from this, functions of NALSA include spreading legal literacy and awareness, undertaking social justice litigations etc.

Persons whose annual income does not exceed Rs. 1 lakh are eligible for getting free legal services.

Solution: d

NALSA along with other Legal Services Institutions conducts Lok Adalats. Lok Adalat is one of the alternative dispute redressal mechanisms, it is a forum where disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/ compromised amicably. Lok Adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

There is no court fee payable when a matter is filed in a Lok Adalat.

Reference: https://nalsa.gov.in/lok-adalat

Solution: a

The Family Courts Act, 1984 was enacted to provide for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation and secure speedy settlement of disputes relating to marriage and family affairs.

Family Courts Act, 1984 provides for the establishment of Family Courts by the State Governments in consultation with the High Courts.

Solution: c

Nyaya Panchayats have been constituted in some states. They possess the authority to hear some petty civil and criminal cases. They can impose fines but cannot award a sentence. They have often been successful in bringing about an agreement amongst contending parties. They have been effective in punishing men who harass women for dowry and perpetuate violence against them.