2.4. Some informal Dispute Redressal Mechanisms

Finally, there has been a push over many decades to create a more informal justice system through Lok Adalats and alternative dispute resolution, as well as more local justice through Gram Nyayalayas. These alternative dispute forums loosen procedural standards in order to hasten the hearing of more minor matters, and draw on historical ideals of village justice, even if the actual forums have become relatively formalised by the State. Some critics contend that poorer litigants’ rights are more vulnerable in these forums, which lack as many procedural safeguards and the rigour of the regular courts