Ananda 26 September 2023

Daily lok adalat

Dear Experts,

1) I read that Regular Lok Adalats are held daily or continuously, but no one in the legal services department is confirming it (they tell it is announced when it is held once in few months). Since there is a mutual agreement, I want to settle this in a daily/regular lok adalat quickly.

2) Second, is a Lok Adalat child custody award recognized or honored by officials internationally (say during Travel).

Thanks in advance,

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P. Venu (Advocate) 26 September 2023

Litigants have the discretion to get the matters settled through mediation as well through agreement among the parties. The consent is required to be filed before the Court and, if found to be lawful, the Court would grant a Decree incorporating the consent and its terms.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 27 September 2023

The matters referred to lok adalat for reconciliation would be taken up by the district legal services authorities on daily basis too.

You can give a complaiont to the DLSA directly also without going to court.

The child custody cases decided by the lok adalat has to be confirmed by regular court with a decree and judgment only then it will be valid especially if you intend to take your child abroad.