PoliticsSupreme Court directs NALSA to review Lok Adalat members' pay plea
The Supreme Court asked the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to examine a plea seeking better remuneration for permanent Lok Adalat members due to increased workload and jurisdiction. The bench noted practical difficulties in ordering pay hikes, citing fund restrictions. Chief Justice Surya Kant suggested approaching respective high courts to consider state grants for salary revisions. The plea challenged discriminatory salary structures under the 2003 rules.
Deccan Herald··New Delhi



