UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies
Question 84: Polity and Governance
With reference to Lok Adalats, consider the following statements :
- 1.An award made by a Lok Adalat is deemed to be a decree of a civil court and no appeal lies against thereto before any court.
- 2.Matrimonial/Family disputes are not covered under Lok Adalat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Statement 1 is correct: under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987, an award of a Lok Adalat is deemed a decree of a civil court, is final and binding, and no appeal lies against it. Statement 2 is wrong: matrimonial and family disputes can be settled in Lok Adalats; what is excluded are non-compoundable offences and matters where the law does not allow a compromise.
- 1. A Lok Adalat award is deemed a civil court decree, final, with no appeal.
- 2. Matrimonial and family disputes can be taken up by Lok Adalats.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 1 is correct, (b) and (d) go: each of them leaves 1 out.
What you needed to know: A Lok Adalat award is deemed a civil court decree, final, with no appeal.
- Then, if you were sure statement 2 is not correct, (c) goes: it includes 2.
What you needed to know: Matrimonial and family disputes can be taken up by Lok Adalats.
Only (a) is left. This one needs every statement.
This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: only statement 1 is correct.
- (b) Wrong: family disputes are covered by Lok Adalats.
- (c) Wrong: statement 2 is false.
- (d) Wrong: statement 1 is true.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2009, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.