Suppose the autorickshaw driver, who daily takes you to school, was issued a number of traffic violation challans and had to pay a fine of five thousand rupees. He pleaded for reducing the fine but was not shown any mercy. To which court he would go to get speedy redressal of his grievance?

1. Lok Adalat
2. Sessions Court
3. High Court
4. Supreme Court

Read the excerpt given below and answer the question that follow:

From the 29th of July to the 3rd of August 2024, the Supreme Court is organising a special Lok Adalat. This is part of a series of activities which the Supreme Court is observing, to commemorate the 75th year since the establishment of the Supreme Court. Most significantly, we are all as judges, as people, dedicated to the institution of justice concerned about the large backlog of cases.

— The Chief Justice of India, video message announcing the Special Lok Adalat

Which of the following is true about the Lok Adalat?

(i) Saves money
(ii) Reduces burden on other courts
(iii) Works on compromise
(iv) Speedy justice

1. All of them
2. (i) and (ii)
3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
4. (ii) and (iv)

(A) A District Judge possesses administrative power in addition to judicial power.

(R) A Sessions Judge does not perform any administrative powers.

1. (A) is true, but (R) is false
2. (A) is false, but (R) is true
3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

(A) The Lok Adalats provide legal aid and quick justice to those who cannot afford to engage lawyers.

(R) The Lok Adalats restrict social justice by providing legal aid to weaker sections of society only.

1. (A) is true, but (R) is false
2. (A) is false, but (R) is true
3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.