<Tr> <Th> Enacted by </Th> <Td> Parliament of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Status: In force </Td> </Tr> <P> ((The first lok adalat was held at = GUJARAT in 1982) Lok Aats (people's courts) settle dispute through conciliation and compromise . Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 First time held in chennai in 1986 Accepts cases pending in regular court under their jurisdiction </P> <P> 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 . Main condition of the Lok Adalat is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement . There is no court fee . If the case is already filed in the regular court, the fee paid will be refunded if the dispute is settled at the Lok Adalat The procedural laws and the Evidence Act are not strictly followed while assessing the merits of the claim by the Lok Adalat </P>

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