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Lok Adalat means people’s court.

1. There is no court fee. 

2. Speedy trail of disputes

3. Procedural flexibility 

4. The parties can directly interact with the judge.

Swetha could not have accessed the photocopy of her answer sheet without the RTI enabling Act. She could not have got an entry into M.Sc. Earlier photostats of answer sheets were not given to students. They have only informed marks. Now students like Swetha can get a photocopy of their answer sheets even for competitive examinations that provide jobs. She did not stop even when the Public Information Officer of the University did not provide her with information. She went to the highest appellate authority in the state and was able to secure a photocopy. Thus, she made the best use of RTI enabling Act.

The following cases can be settled through Lok adalats. 

1.  Matrimonial disputes. 
2.  Maintenance cases. 
3.  Harassment cases by husband and in-laws.
4.  Domestic violence cases. 
5.  Long pending all civil cases, land disputes and compoundable criminal cases.

1. It ensures the availability of all types of information to the citizen. 

2. Democracy requires an informed citizenry. 

3. Information should be transparent. 

4. This can help to control corruption and make the governments accountable.

Thus RTI act enriches democracy.

1. The law permits the government not to disclose certain information. 

2. Information that could affect the sovereignty and integrity of India. 

3. Information that could breach the privilege of Parliament and State Legislature. 

4. Information received in confidence from a foreign government. “ 

5. Information that could endanger the life or physical safety of a person. 

6. Cabinet papers or records of Council of Ministers and Secretaries (before the final decision is taken) 

7. Most of our armed forces and security agencies are outside the purview of Information Commissions.

1. In a democracy, it is the people’s money that is used for their welfare and therefore people have every right to know how this is being used. 

2. People can participate in government and ensure just development only if they have sufficient information in the form of official documents.

3. In situations where information has to be made public, arbitrary decisions by the elected representatives or the officials can be controlled. 

4. Information is crucial to human development, and democratic rights. 

5. Information will make governments more accountable in their functioning and check the possibility of corrupt practices. 

6. Thus, this Act (RTI Act of 2005) resembles the true spirit of democracy.

1. According to RTI Act, information is defined as material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form, and information relating to any private body which can be assessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force.  

2. Enactment of the RTI effectively means that individual government departments now have a responsibility to maintain records and make them available to any citizen who may ask for it. 

3. The oral instructions or oral communication between senior and junior officers do not fall in this category.

1. In any democratic system, governments are responsible and accountable to people. 

2. Earlier accountability of government departments and its functionaries were mostly limited to the elected representatives of people.

3. Enactment of the RTI effectively means that individual government departments now have a responsibility to maintain records and make them available to any citizen who may ask for it. 

4. So, if there are any discrepancies, they will be brought out and who are responsible will be given punishments. 

5. So, in this way government functioning can be bettered and monitored well.

National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) is the apex body constituted to lay down policies and principles for making legal services available under the provisions of the State Public Information Commissioner is the responsible official in the information commission along with Information Commissioners.

1. Information that could affect the sovereignty and integrity of India. 

2. Matters that could be of strategic economic on scientific interest of the state in the context of foreign powers. 

3. Most of our armed forces and security agencies are outside the purview of Information Commission. 

4. It is correct on the part of government not to share the information that is vital and affect the country,. . . . .. 

5. If information of strategic importance was disclosed and reached the hands of foreign powers, the damage that could be caused cannot be estimated.

6. Citizens should also have some self restraint and not to seek the information which causes the worry to National Government.

1. There is a system in our country to provide free legal service to the people. 

2. Under Legal Services Authority (amendment) Act, 2002 Legal Services Authorities are constituted to provide free legal services to the weaker sections of the society. 

3. This is to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities. 

4. To organise Lok Adalats to ensure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on equal opportunity basis.

1. The legal services authority through Lok Adalats settles long pending court cases in short time without any expenses. 

2. Matrimonial disputes, maintenance cases, harassment cases by husband and in-laws, domestic violence cases can be addressed through free legal service. 

3. All types of civil cases, land disputes, compoundable criminal cases, etc. can be settled amicably and permanently by Lok Adalats without any fees or expenses through free legal services.

As per LSA Act and its objectives to give free legal support on an equality basis to economically backward. The following are entitled or eligible to get free legal support. 

1.  A member of a SC or ST. 
2.  A victim of trafficking in human beings or beggars. 
3.  Women and children. 
4.  A mentally ill or otherwise disabled person. 
5.  A person who is a victim of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, etc.

1. There is a system in our country to provide free legal service to the people. 

2. Under the Legal Services Authority (amendment) Act, 2002, legal services authorities are constituted to provide free and legal services to the weaker sections of the society. 

3. This is to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reasons of economic or other disabilities and to organize Lok Adalats to ensure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on an equal opportunity basis.

4. In this way, Legal Services Authority would help the people in seeking legal aid.

District Legal Services Authority is constituted in every district to implement Legal Aid Programmes and Schemes in the district. The District Judge of the district is its Ex-Officio Chairman and the members are nominated by State Government.

 i) Persons entitled to get free legal support are 

1. A member of scheduled caste or scheduled tribe. 
2. A victim of trafficking in human being or beggars. 
3.  Women and children. 
4.  A mentally ill or otherwise disabled person. 
5. Persons who are victims of mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought earthquake and industrial disaster. 
6. Industrial workers. 
7. Persons in custody. 
8. Persons with annual income of not more than Rs.1 lakh

ii) Nature of cases under this Act. Matrimonial disputes, maintenance cases, harassment cases by husbands and in-laws, domestic violence cases, all types of civil cases, land disputes, compoundable criminal cases etc.

1. In our country, it is common that conflicts in the villages and in the communities are addressed by the village/community elders. 

2. They settle them in a peaceful and amicable way by discussing the various issues and concerns. 

3. The nature of conflict and disputes and their origin are mostly known to the local people and village elders. 

4. This facilitates to find out amicable solutions in a transparent way. 

5. Now Lok Adalats are functioning to settle disputes/cases in an amicable atmosphere by mutual consent in the presence of legal experts, officials and non-officials, dignitaries. 

6. People are now using it for expeditious and inexpensive justice. 

7. It is an opportunity to settle long pending court cases through Lok Adalat in short time and without any expenses. 

8. It is an old form of dispute/ conflict resolution system valid now also.