Justice for the poor or poor justice?

May 2013 The Lok Adalat (“people’s court”) is regularly celebrated in the Indian media as one of the most successful alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and is a relatively recent addition to the “justice for the poor” debate. Conceived in response to the flaws of postcolonial or transitional judicial systems, the aim of this international movement, supported by the World Bank and many other international organizations and donors, from the United Nations Development Fund to local nongov..