Lok Adalat Jurisdiction Concept

Deep Dive: UPSC Practice

Consider the following statements regarding powers and functioning of Lok Adalats: 1. It has the jurisdiction to settle those matters pending before any court but not the matters which are at the pre-litigation stage. 2. It can deal only with matters which are civil in nature, and not criminal matters. 3. An appeal against the judgement of Lok Adalat shall lie to Supreme court directly. How many of the statements given above is/are incorrect?