Lok Adalat

Gujarat Elections 2017: Welcome to Rajsamadhiyala village, where voting is compulsory and political campaigning is prohibited

Firstpost visits a Gujarat village where voting is enforced by fines and the voting percentage is above 90.

Delhi HC order on sandal vs chappal row is reminder of how bizarre our tax system is

Many cases relating to indirect taxes (excise, customs and service tax) are over minor classification details – a strap on a footwear, buttons and zips on a dress, whether leftover pieces of steel used in something else is scrap or a steel sheet, whether a toothpaste with ayurvedic formulation is a medicated one or an ordinary one.

Lok Adalats support the poor in fight against govt, says SC Justice TS Thakur

Judiciary has been aided by Lok Adalats which have decided 8.25 crore pre-litigation and pending cases in over 15.14 sittings in 20 years, senior Supreme Court judge TS Thakur said on Monday.

'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Nyay,' says PM Modi on Legal Service Day

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there must be 'Sabka Nyay' (justice for all) along with 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.

CBI opposes Loop Telecom's plea to refer matter to Lok Adalat

Loop Telecom Ltd is facing trial in the case along with promoters of Essar Group, Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia, and Loop Telecom promoters Kiran Khaitan, her husband IP Khaitan and Essar Group Director (Strategy and Planning) Vikash Saraf.

CJI hopes Lok Adalats across India would help settle more than 10 lakh cases

Chief Justice of India HL Dattu hoped that National Lok Adalats being held across the country on Saturday will help settle not less than 10 lakh cases.